Naomi Judd, singer and matriarch of The Judds, dies aged 76 from ‘disease of mental illness’

Naomi Judd
Condolences have been made in honour of the late singer (Image: AP/Getty)

Naomi Judd, one half of the Grammy Award-winning duo The Judds, has died on the age of 76.

The information was confirmed in a press release launched by her daughters, singer Wynonna Judd and actress Ashley Judd, as they revealed their mom had died ‘to the illness of psychological sickness’.

‘At the moment we sisters skilled a tragedy. We misplaced our lovely mom to the illness of psychological sickness. We're shattered,’ the assertion learn.

‘We're navigating profound grief and know that as we liked her, she was liked by her public. We're in unknown territory.’

Only a day in the past, Wynonna – who made up the opposite half of The Judds – celebrated the duo being inducted into the Nation Music Corridor of Fame, the ceremony for which was because of happen on Sunday.

‘Can’t consider a greater option to be welcomed to our new residence on the @countrymusichof than by the followers. Wanting ahead to seeing your candy faces alongside the crimson carpet on Sunday!’ she wrote within the tweet posted on Friday, alongside a black-and-white photograph her and her late mom.

Tributes have come pouring in for Naomi, with singer-songwriter Travis Tritt tweeting: ‘That is heartbreaking information! Naomi Judd was one of many sweetest folks I’ve ever identified.

‘I had the consideration of working together with her in motion pictures and quite a few musical occasions. My deepest heartfelt condolences exit to her household.’

Wynonna Judd and Naomi Judd of The Judds
The Judds gained 5 Grammys within the Nineteen Eighties and Nineties (Image: AP Photograph/John Amis)

Desperately In search of Susan star Rosanna Arquette wrote: ‘I’m very unhappy to listen to that Naomi Judd has handed away. Relaxation In Peace. Sending love and light-weight to Ashley and Wynonna and all who love her.’

Radio and TV character Bobby Bones mentioned: ‘RIP Naomi Judd. My mother taught me seemingly each one in every of your songs. She’d sing them usually and loud. You left Nation Music higher than you discovered it.’

Ashley Judd, Naomi Judd and Wynonna Judd
Naomi pictured together with her daughters Ashley and Wynonna (Image: Theo Wargo/WireImage)

‘Relaxation In Peace, Naomi Judd,’ tweeted singer Maren Morris. ‘Honored to have witnessed “Love Can Construct a Bridge” only a few quick weeks in the past.’

Actress Kristen Johnston remembered Naomi being ‘so lvoely and heat’, including: ‘However the factor I bear in mind finest was how proud she was of her daughters, she talked about them the entire time’.

Along with The Judds being because of be inducted into the Nation Music Corridor of Fame on Sunday, the duo had simply introduced an enviornment tour, which was scheduled to begin later this yr.

It could have marked the mom and daughter’s first tour in over a decade.

Throughout three a long time, Naomi and Wynonna achieved 14 primary songs, with the group saying they had been to cease performing after Naomi was recognized with hepatitis.

Between 1984 and 1991, they launched six studio albums and an EP, profitable 9 Nation Music Affiliation Awards and 7 Academy of Nation Music accolades.

Born Diana Ellen Judd in Kentucky in 1946, Naomi raised her two daughters as a single father or mother after ending her marriage to ex-husband Michael Ciminella.

She and Wynonna launched into their profitable singing careers after the matriarch attended nursing college in California.

In 2005, she launched an eponymous discuss present referred to as Naomi’s New Morning, which aired for 2 seasons, whereas she additionally beforehand appeared in movies together with Extra American Graffiti and A Vacation Romance.

Naomi is survived by her husband and fellow singer, Larry Strickland, who was a backup singer for Elvis Presley.


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