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Demovictory9

(33,814 posts)
Sat Apr 30, 2022, 04:43 PM Apr 2022

Naomi Judd, of Grammy-winning duo The Judds, dies at 76 "of mental illness"

Naomi Judd, of Grammy-winning duo The Judds, dies at 76



Naomi Judd, the Kentucky-born singer of the Grammy-winning duo The Judds and mother of Wynonna and Ashley Judd, has died

“Today we sisters experienced a tragedy. We lost our beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness," the statement said. "We are shattered. We are navigating profound grief and know that as we loved her, she was loved by her public. We are in unknown territory." The statement did not elaborate further.

The Judds were to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday and they had just announced an arena tour to begin in the fall, their first tour together in over a decade.

https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/naomi-judd-grammy-winning-duo-judds-dies-76-84419442

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Naomi Judd, of Grammy-winning duo The Judds, dies at 76 "of mental illness" (Original Post) Demovictory9 Apr 2022 OP
Absolutely awful. jimfields33 Apr 2022 #1
RIP Naomi Judd; sympathies to the family Backseat Driver Apr 2022 #2
suicide? Skittles Apr 2022 #3
Most likely. BigmanPigman May 2022 #4
i have tremendous sympathy for her family Skittles May 2022 #5
I know exactly what you mean. BigmanPigman May 2022 #6
From Dolly Parton LetMyPeopleVote May 2022 #7

Skittles

(159,607 posts)
5. i have tremendous sympathy for her family
Sun May 1, 2022, 12:46 AM
May 2022

my dad killed himself

people who haven't suffered depression or been around it, they have no clue

BigmanPigman

(52,308 posts)
6. I know exactly what you mean.
Sun May 1, 2022, 01:52 AM
May 2022

It is a tragedy for everyone. This was not something that she did on a whim. I'm glad she is finally finding peace but this is never easy on a family. No death is easy but suicide is somehow worse. Maybe because it is somewhat unexpected and a shock. I know many who have done it and I understand how difficult it is. Some people say it is an easy way out but that is 100% wrong. Suicide is never, ever an "easy" decision.

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