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LOS ANGELES – Singer and TV star Naomi Judd, famous for nearly four decades as the matriarch of the country music duo The Judds, has died at the age of 76, daughters Wynonna Judd and Ashley Judd said in a statement on Saturday.
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“Today we sisters experienced a tragedy,” the statement said. “We lost our beautiful mother to mental illness. We are devastated. We are going through deep sadness and we know that as we loved her, she was loved by her audience. “We are in unknown territory.”
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The announcement came the day before the Judds officially joined the Country Music Hall of Fame at a medal ceremony in Nashville. The Judds also recently announced a farewell tour, the first by Naomi and Wynonna in more than a decade. The short 10-day tour, produced by Sandbox Live and Live Nation, was scheduled to begin Sept. 30 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and end Oct. 28 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. “What I look forward to most is celebrating Judd’s music with the fans,” Wynonna said in a statement when the tour was announced. “Mom and I have traveled a lot in the last 38 years and the fans have been with us all this time. “This tour is a celebration for them.” The Judds sang at the CMT Music Awards and walked the red carpet just this month. The show aired live on CBS on April 11. Sorry, but this video failed to load.
