Naomi Judd, the most successful country artist of the '80s, dies at the age of 76

Singer Naomi Judd, 76, has died due to mental illness.

The news of Naomi Judd's death has been confirmed by her daughters Wynonna Judd and Ashley Judd.

Wynonna Judd and Ashley Judd said in interviews with AP that, '"Today we sisters experienced a tragedy. We lost our beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness."

"We are shattered. We are navigating profound grief and know that we loved her, She was loved ny her public. We are in unknown territory", They added. 

It is obvious that singer Naomi Judd has been a five-time Grammy Award winner and she has been nominated many times.

Naomi and her daughter Wynonna Judd formed the country music duo The Judds in 1983.  They were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2021

Wynonna Judd is also a successful country music singer like her mother who has won numerous awards including 4 Academy of Country Music Awards and 4 Grammy Awards.

On the other hand, Naomi Judd's second daughter Ashley is a politician and actress.

Ashley Judd's last release was 2019's A Dog's Way Home and she is currently a Democratic Party activist.