The daughters announced her death on Saturday in a statement to the Associated Press. “Today we sisters experienced a tragedy. We lost our beautiful mother to mental illness,” the statement said. “We are devastated. We are deeply saddened and we know that as we loved her, she was loved by her audience. We are in an unknown area.” Today we sisters experienced a tragedy. We lost our beautiful mother to mental illness. We are devastated. We are going through deep sadness and we know that as we loved her, she was loved by her audience. We are in an unknown area. & mdash; @AshleyJudd
Jade died near Nashville, according to a statement issued on behalf of the singer’s husband and colleague Larry Strickland. She said no further details about her death would be made public and called for privacy as the family mourns. The Judds, made up of Naomi and Wynonna, were due to enter the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday and had just announced a tour of the arena starting in the fall, their first tour together in over a decade. They also returned to the awards when they appeared at the CMT Music Awards earlier this month. “I’m honored to see Love Can Build a Bridge just a few weeks ago,” singer Maren Morris tweeted on Saturday. Rest in peace, Naomi Jade. It is my honor to see “Love Can Build a Bridge” just a few weeks ago. 🤍😔 – @ MarenMorris
“This is heartbreaking news! Naomi Judd was one of the sweetest people I have ever met,” singer Travis Tritt wrote on Twitter, noting that she had worked with Judd many times on screen and during performances.

14 No. 1 songs

The mother-daughter performers recorded 14 No. 1 songs in a career that lasted almost three decades. After rising to the top of country music, they left in 1991, after doctors diagnosed Naomi Judd with hepatitis. Wynonna pursued a solo career. Judds ‘hits include Love Can Build a Bridge in 1990, Mama He’s Crazy in 1984, Why Not Me in 1984, Turn It Loose in 1988, Girls Night Out in 1985, Rockin’ With the Rhythm of the Rain in 1986 and Grandpa in 1986. Judd, in the center, appears with daughters Ashley, left, and Wynonna in New York in October 2003. Judd and Wynonna, who played Judds, recorded 14 No. 1 songs in a career spanning nearly three decades. (Anthony Savignano / Reuters)
Born Diana Ellen Judd in Ashland, Ky., Naomi Judd was working as a nurse in Nashville when she and Wynonna began singing professionally together. Their unique harmonies, along with elements of acoustic music, bluegrass and blues, made them stand out in the genre of the time. “We had such a stamp of originality in what we were trying to do,” Naomi told the Associated Press after it was announced that they would be joining the Country Music Hall of Fame. The Judds released six studio albums and an EP between 1984 and 1991. They won nine Country Music Association Awards and seven from the Academy of Country Music. They have won a total of five Grammy Awards together in hits such as Why Not Me and Give A Little Love. Judd, right, appeared with his daughter Wynonna in Nashville in 2011, winning several Grammy Awards for making music together. (Rick Diamond / Getty Images)
The Judges sang about family, faith in marriage and the virtue of faith. Because Naomi Judd looked so young, the two were considered sisters at the beginning of their careers. They first caught the eye by singing on Ralph Emery’s morning show in the early 1980s, where the host called them “Soap Sisters” because Naomi said she was making her own soap. After the success of Mama He’s Crazy, they won the Horizon Award at the CMA Awards in 1984. Naomi began her speech by saying: “Slap the dog and spit in the fire!” Daughter Ashley Judd is an actress known for her roles in movies such as Kiss the Girls, Double Jeopardy and Heat. Strickland, who was a backup singer for Elvis Presley, has been married to Naomi Judd for 32 years.