{"id":6543,"date":"2023-09-08T14:57:28","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T09:27:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/farratanews.online\/dukes-of-hazzard-star-john-schneiders-faith-saved-him-after-wifes-death-would-have-jumped-off-a-bridge\/"},"modified":"2023-09-08T14:57:28","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T09:27:28","slug":"dukes-of-hazzard-star-john-schneiders-faith-saved-him-after-wifes-death-would-have-jumped-off-a-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farratanews.online\/dukes-of-hazzard-star-john-schneiders-faith-saved-him-after-wifes-death-would-have-jumped-off-a-bridge\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Dukes of Hazzard’ star John Schneider’s faith saved him after wife’s death: ‘Would have jumped off a bridge’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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“The Dukes of Hazzard” star John Schneider says his faith has helped him cope with his grief after the death of his wife, Alicia Allain Schneider.<\/p>\n

The 63-year-old actor and country star is set to release a new album titled “We’re Still Us” in honor of Alicia, who died from breast cancer at the age of 53 in February. In an emotional interview with Fox News Digital, Schneider shared how he believes that leaning on God saved his life.<\/p>\n

“If it weren’t for my faith, if it weren’t for my belief, absolute belief that God is real. Heaven is real. The promise of God that Alicia and I will see each other again forever. If it weren’t for that, I think I would have jumped off a bridge,” Schneider said.<\/p>\n

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John Schneider shared that he leaned on his faith after losing wife Alicia Allain to cancer in February.<\/span> (John Schneider Facebook)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

He continued, “But I believe because my grandmother instilled it in me with one very brief conversation. I was about 8 years old, and she said, ‘Johnny, one of these days, I’m not going to be here anymore, but don’t worry, I’ll be with Jesus and you will see me again.'”<\/p>\n

The singer recalled how his mother, Shirley Conklin, lost her first son, John, in 1957, who died of lung failure three years before Schneider was born.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“My mother has passed away,” he said. “Our belief was that as soon as she gets to heaven, she’ll see Johnny Michael again. So, this has been instilled in me for my whole life. But just that simply when you die, you will see those that you love again.”<\/p>\n

“That’s pretty simple. I’m pretty simple, so I take that at face value. So, when I tell people that, I believe immediately after my last breath here will be my first breath there. And it will be Alicia’s hand I’ll be holding.”<\/p>\n

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The “Dukes of Hazzard” actor said that he “would have jumped off a bridge” without his faith that he would see Alicia again in heaven.<\/span> (John Schneider Instagram)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Schneider said he realized he would only be able to reunite with Alicia again by being patient and trusting in God.<\/p>\n

“I look forward to that day,” he explained. “And I tell people, you know, I can’t wait to get there, but I will. I will wait. I also believe jumping off a bridge is a sin that would keep me from actually seeing Alicia again.”<\/p>\n

He continued, “So, I won’t do that. I absolutely won’t do that. But I understand the level of grief, sadly, that people go through. So, they need this kind of encouragement. We need this kind of encouragement and assurance that it’s all real.”<\/p>\n

“I want people who are grieving to know that this is a temporary situation. Your love has been put on pause. Your love has not been stopped. Your love has not been discarded. It has been put on pause. Be patient. You’ll get there, and they will be waiting.”<\/p>\n

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The couple developed films and wrote songs together.<\/span> (Jason Wise\/Getty Images for Funimation Entertainment)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Alicia was a veteran producer and actress who was known for her roles in the 1991 films “Leather Jackets” and “Caged Fear” as well as 2002’s “Auto Focus,” which she also produced. She met Schneider in 2014 when she approached the actor about collaborating on a project.<\/p>\n

The two began dating in 2015 and would go on to become indie-filmmaking partners and co-songwriters. Alicia, who was also the founder of the production company Maven Entertainment, became Schneider’s manager before they tied the knot in 2019.<\/p>\n

In his interview with Fox News Digital, the “Smallville” alum described Alicia as a “force of nature.”<\/p>\n

“This woman was a force,” he said. “I’m not just saying it because I love her more than I love me. I want people to know that it was my relationship with her \u2014 it was her that inspired me to do great things, not the other way around. I never would have gotten back into music if it weren’t for her. We made 11 films and 14 albums in eight years.”<\/p>\n

WATCH: DUKES OF HAZZARD STAR JOHN SCHNEIDER EMOTIONALLY RECALLS TRIBUTE TO LATE WIFE AT DAUGHTER’S WEDDING<\/strong><\/p>\n

John and Alicia continued working together on film and music projects throughout her four-year cancer battle and released the patriotic film “To Die For” in October 2022.<\/p>\n

In 2019, Alicia was diagnosed with stage 4 HER2-negative cancer following the discovery of a lesion during a routine dermatologist visit.<\/p>\n

During a 2020 appearance on “Fox & Friends,” the couple discussed her cancer battle, with Schneider saying that his wife was “three years into a five-year shelf life” at the time of her diagnosis. However, the musician revealed that Alicia’s cancer had gone into remission that year.<\/p>\n

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In 2021, the pair discovered that Alicia’s cancer had returned and metastasized to the bone. She was transferred from the hospital to hospice care in February. Later that month, Schneider announced on Facebook that she had died while surrounded by family at the couple’s home in Louisiana.<\/p>\n

Following Alicia’s death, Schneider has written daily “letters to heaven” to his late wife, which he shares on Facebook. During his interview with Fox News Digital, the actor recalled how he came to have her thumbprint tattooed on his hand.<\/p>\n