Naomi Judd dies of suicide: Report

“It’s a shame she couldn’t wait till today,” Ashley Judd told the Hall of Fame ceremony.

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Naomi Judd, who formed the country duo The Judds with her daughter Wynonna Judd, reportedly committed suicide on Saturday after a long battle with mental illness.

Multiple sources have confirmed the news in PEOPLE Magazine. The singer’s representative has not yet commented on the report. Naomi has been advocating mental wellness for many years.

Her daughters, Wynonna and Ashley Judd, announced in a statement Saturday that their mother had died at the age of 76, stating that “our beautiful mother died of mental illness.”

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The next day, during the introduction of Judd to the Country Music Hall of Fame Museum, tearful Ashley Judd told his mother’s audience, “It’s a shame she couldn’t wait until today,” which is “the past few years.” , She continued her. “