Singer Naomi Judd ‘killed herself’ a day before she was due to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Judd is said to have taken her own life and left her loved ones heartbroken, as reported by People.
Her husband, Larry Strickland, broke his silence yesterday (2 May). He said:
‘Naomi Judd’s family request privacy during this heartbreaking time. No additional information will be released at this time.’
The singer had previously written about her struggles with depression and even referenced suicide in a letter published in People magazine in 2018.
She wrote:
‘For everyone mourning the death of someone who committed suicide, an inevitable question arises: Why did this happen? Unfortunately, we don’t have very good answers,’
‘We do know that suicidal behavior accompanies many behavioral brain disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression. Suicide is actually one of the leading causes of preventable death among these mental illnesses.’
On Sunday, her daughters became emotional during a ceremony to induct their late mother into the Country Music Hall of Fame, only 24 hours after her passing. Her daughter Ashley, said to the crowd:
‘My mama loved you so much,’ ‘And I’m sorry that she couldn’t hang on until today,’
Devastating, RIP.
