Judd, the Kentucky-born singer of the duo The Judds and mother of Wynonna and Ashley Judd, has died “of a mental illness,” according to a statement from her daughters.

She told the Today Show in 2017 that after the Judds stopped touring, she did not get off the couch for two years, falling into “extreme” and “severe” depression. ‘[Fans] “Look at me with rhinestones, you know, with glitter in my hair, this is who I really am,” he said. “But then I went home and did not leave the house for three weeks, I did not get out of my pajamas and I did not do normal hygiene. It was really bad. “When I got off the tour, I went into that deep, dark, absolutely scary hole and I couldn’t get out,” he added. “I spent two years on my couch.” She said she even spotted a bridge near her family’s farm to jump. “So much harm can be done,” he said. “It’s hard to describe. “You go to this deep, dark hole of depression and you do not think there is another minute.” She said that one night, her husband and daughter Ashley called 911 and started treatment, eventually undergoing ECT (electroshock therapy) to “start” the chemicals in her brain. “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 unknown territory,” said a statement from the Jade brothers. Kentucky-born singer Grammy-winning duo The Judds and mother of Wynonna and Ashley Judd has died at the age of 76. Wynonna Judd, Ashley Judd and Naomi Judd at the premiere of “Kiss The Girls” at the Paramount Theater in Hollywood, California Wynonna Judd, left, and Naomi Judd arrive at the CMT Music Awards on Monday, April 11 Wynonna Judd’s latest Instagram post before Naomi’s death showed her enthusiasm for joining the Country Music Hall of Fame Naomi Judd posts a photo of her book “River of Time” on Instagram with the caption: Only if we tell our stories will more people understand. Only by telling the truth will we stop the stigma. I have told my story. And now you can say your own. You are not alone. I am still here Jade had spoken publicly and written books over the years about her struggles with mental health problems. The announcement came the day before the Judds officially joined the Country Music Hall of Fame at a medal ceremony in Nashville. The ceremony is still scheduled for Sunday, according to Just Jared. 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. 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. Wynonna Judd, left, and Naomi Judd arrive at the CMT Music Awards on Monday, April 11, 2022, at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. The Judds were due to enter the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday Naomi was photographed in Universal City in March 2018 Naomi Judd, left, and Wynonna Judd, of The Judds, star in “Girls’ Night Out: Superstar Women of Country”, Las Vegas, April 4, 2011 Wynonna Judd, left, and her mother, The Judds, Naomi Judd, play at halftime in the Super Bowl XXVIII in Atlanta on January 30, 1994. The Judds also recently announced a farewell tour, the first by Naomi and Wynonna in more than a decade. The short 10-day tour, produced by Sandbox Live and Live Nation, was scheduled to begin Sept. 30 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and end Oct. 28 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. “What I look forward to most is celebrating Judd’s music with the fans,” Wynonna said in a statement when the tour was announced. “Mom and I have traveled a lot in the last 38 years and the fans have been with us all this time. “This tour is a celebration for them.” The Judds sang at the CMT Music Awards and walked the red carpet just this month. The show aired live on CBS on April 11. “I’m honored to see ‘Love Can Build a Bridge’ just a few weeks ago,” singer Maren Morris wrote on Twitter on Saturday. Dolly Parton and Wynona and Naomi Judd perform “Stand By Your Man” as part of a five-member vocal group at the 35th annual Academy of Country Music Awards Jade stands behind President George W. Bush at a rally just before the 1992 presidential election The Judds frame the legendary comedian Bob Hope and his wife Doloris “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 collaborated with Judd many times on screen and during performances. Born Diana Ellen Judd in Ashland, Kentucky, Naomi was working as a nurse in Nashville when she and Wynonna began singing professionally. 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 Judd told the AP 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, winning 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”. The Judges sang about family, faith in marriage and the virtue of faith. Because Naomi was so young, the two were considered sisters at the beginning of their careers. Judd and her husband Larry Strickland at a 2004 Musicares event Sisters Jade with Natalie Cole and Lyle Lovett Naomi with daughter Ashley Judd and husband Larry Strickland 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 films such as “Kiss the Girls”, “Double Jeopardy” and “Heat”. Larry Strickland, who was Elvis Presley’s backup singer, has been married to Naomi Judd for 32 years. Jade faced difficult times and fought depression, as she admitted in one of her many books. Larry Strickland, Naomi Judd, JT Hodges and Kasey Hodges attend the private screening of “Christmas Stars” at the Franklin Theater on November 25, 2019 Naomi with daughter Ashley at the 1997 Los Angeles premiere of Resurrection In her book “River of Time: My Depression and How I Appeared with Hope” she writes about the struggles of an unmarried mother and a survivor of domestic abuse and sexual assault. Judd posted a photo on Instagram from a 2017 mental health conference, shown here with Carlos Zarate Jr., head of the National Institutes of Mental Health She claimed she went to nursing school to support her daughters before pursuing her dreams in Nashville with Wynonna, and became a Judds. In her book “River of Time: My Descent into Depression and How I Emerged with Hope,” she writes about the struggles of an unmarried mother and a survivor of domestic abuse and sexual assault.
At the height of their popularity, Naomi survived the previously incurable hepatitis C virus after being cured five years after diagnosis.
After finishing his last Judds tour in 2011, he struggled with depression and anxiety through treatment. He called the River of Time “the touching message of hope to anyone whose life has been hurt.”