Naomi Judd, one half of the mother-daughter country duo The Judds, passed away today at the age of 76. Her daughter actress Ashley Judd attributed her mother's death to "mental illness".
Suffice it to say, that statement sounds rather grim and gives the impression she took her own life. Whatever the circumstances of her death, her family must deal with this loss.
Earlier this month, Naomi performed Wynona Judd for the first time in nearly five years at the CMT Music Awards. Tomorrow night, the two were to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and were also scheduled to go on a brief tour in September which would have been their first since 2011.
The Judds enjoyed a string of country hits during the 1980s and into the early 1990s before Naomi was diagnosed with Hepatitis C and would largely retire from performing while Wynona went onto a successful solo career.
While I don't listen to a lot of country music their breakthrough hit "Mama He's Crazy" struck a resonant tone that will never be silenced. R.I.P.
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