Naomi Judd died recently at the age of 76. Her daughters, Wynonna and Ashley, shared the news on Instagram, stating that Judd died as a result of mental illness. According to the joint statement:
“Today was a tragic day for our sisters.” We had to say goodbye to our lovely mother due to the affliction of mental illness. We’ve been devastated. We are coping with great sadness and know that, as much as we loved her, the rest of the world does as well. We’re in uncharted area.”
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Naomi Judd’s cause of death
Judd died following a struggle with mental illness, according to her kids. Throughout her career, she has also spoken publicly about her sadness. In 2016, the actress said on Good Morning America that she was suffering from serious and severe depression, which had rendered her housebound. Her health deteriorated after she and Wynonna stopped traveling in 2011. Judd said to Robin Roberts,
“[Fans] envision me with rhinestones, you know, with glitter in my hair, and that is really who I am.” But then I’d return home and refuse to leave the house for three weeks, refuse to change out of my pajamas, and refuse to exercise proper hygiene. It was a disaster.”
She went on to say:
“When I got off the tour, I fell into this deep, dark, terrible pit and couldn’t get out.” “I sat on my sofa for two years.”
The singer said that she had pondered suicide on a bridge near her estate. Naomi even published a book in 2016, River of Time: My Descent into Depression and How I Emerged with Hope, in which she said that she went public with her illness and had to be treated with medicines and electroshock treatment.
Everything you need to know about Naomi Judd
Diana Ellen Judd was born on January 11, 1946, and she and her daughter Wynonna created the country music group The Judds in 1983. In 2021, they will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Naomi sold over 20 million CDs and DVDs in seven years before The Judds disbanded when she was stricken with hepatitis C. In 1991, she established the Naomi Judd Education and Research Fund to raise awareness about hepatitis C.
She received the American Academy of Achievement’s Golden Plate Award in 1993 and starred as Lily Waite in the 1999 romantic drama film A Holiday Romance. Judd was the author of numerous books and launched a new talk program, Naomi’s New Morning, on the Hallmark Channel in 2005. In 2008, she served as a judge and coach on the reality show Can You Duet? She then starred in the 2011 television movies The Killing Game and An Evergreen Christmas. In 2017, Naomi and her husband appeared in the inaugural season of the reality culinary show My Kitchen Rules.
