Her daughter, actress Ashley Judd, announced the death of her mother in an Instagram statement on Saturday (April 30th), saying that she and her sister Wynonna have been “crushed” by the news. “Today we sisters experienced a tragedy. We lost our beautiful mother to mental illness. “We are devastated,” he wrote. “We are going through deep sadness and we know that as we loved her, she was loved by her audience. “We are in an unknown area.” Naomi’s husband Larry Strickland, who was a backup singer for Elvis Presley, told the Associated Press that his wife died near Nashville, Tennessee, as he requested privacy for their family at this time. No further details have been released on the death of the 76-year-old, who arrives just a day before she was due to enter the Country Music Hall of Fame and a few months before re-entering the stage later this year. . The Judds, made up of Naomi and Wynonna’s daughter, announced earlier this year that they were embarking on a 10-date “Final Tour” starting in September. The duo was to be honored at the Hall of Fame on Sunday, May 1st. Just two weeks ago, they reunited for their first TV appearance in two decades to sing the classic 1990 hit “Love Can Build a Bridge” at the CMT Music Awards. Ashley Judd announces the death of her mother (Ashley Judd / Instagram) As news of Naomi’s death spread, tributes began to plummet on social media, with Grammy Award-winning artist Travis Tritt calling the news “heartbreaking.” “This is heartbreaking news! “Naomi Judd was one of the sweetest people I have ever met,” she wrote on Twitter. Register “I had the honor of working with her on films and many music events. My heartfelt condolences to her family. “ Maren Morris also paid tribute to the country music star, remembering her last appearance before her death. “I am honored to see ‘Love Can Build a Bridge’ just a few weeks ago,” the singer wrote. “I am just sorry to hear that Naomi Judd is dead. Rest in Peace. “Sending love and light to Ashley and Wynonna and to all who love her,” Rosanna Arquette wrote on Twitter. In 2017, Naomi talked about her battle with mental illness and how her depression often made her feel “immobilized”. “I did not get up from my couch for two years,” he told NBC Today. “I was so depressed that I could not move … It’s hard to describe. “You enter this deep, dark hole of depression and you do not think there is another minute.” Born in Kentucky, Naomi started out as a nurse before she and Wynonna began playing together as The Judds in the early 1980s. They won five Grammys and had 14 number one songs, including the popular country hits “Mama He’s Crazy” and “Why Not Me”. After three decades of performances, the mother-daughter band bowed to the limelight in 1991 when Naomi was diagnosed with hepatitis. In 2011, they returned with a farewell tour before reuniting earlier this month at the CMT Music Awards. Naomi leaves behind her two daughters and her 32-year-old husband. If you feel distressed and isolated, or struggling to cope, the Samaritans offer support. you can talk to someone for free by phone, confidentially, at 116 123 (UK and ROI), email [email protected] or visit the Samaritans website for details on your nearest branch. If you live in the US and you or someone you know is in need of mental health assistance right now, call the National Suicide Prevention Helpline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). The Helpline is a free, confidential crisis hotline available to everyone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you are in another country, you can go to www.befrienders.org to find a helpline near you.
