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Popper's Near-Death Year: Health Scares & Band's New Peak
3 Dec, 2025
Summary
- John Popper survived multiple life-threatening health issues in 2025.
- Popper married a woman he knew for 21 years after a year of remarriage.
- Blues Traveler is playing better than ever due to the band's sobriety.
John Popper of Blues Traveler endured a harrowing year in 2025, narrowly escaping death on multiple occasions. What began as routine carpal tunnel surgery revealed a heart flutter, leading to complications that included a nicked femoral artery, causing significant blood loss. His wife had to call for an ambulance twice, once in Italy after he sustained a head injury during his honeymoon.
Popper also revealed he remarried over a year ago to Sherri "Gidget" Popper, a woman he has known for 21 years. He expressed a desire to have her recognized publicly, noting her absence on Wikipedia. He met his wife at a nudist colony in 2003.
