Naomi was petrified about going on tour again and feared her beauty was gone, insiders say
TORMENTED country music legend Naomi Judd died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound but police and her family deliberately buried the devastating details of the tragic suicide, sources tell GLOBE.
Wynonna with actress sister Ashley and their mom, Naomi, in 1997
The singer died in the farmhouse she shared with Larry Strickland, her husband of 32 years
Nashville icon Naomi, 76, who had a long history of depression and mental illness, came to her heartbreaking end on April 30 inside the farmhouse she shared with her husband of 32 years, Larry Strickland, 76, insiders reveal.
Her shattered daughters, Wynonna, 57, and Ashley Judd, 54, also live on the 1,000-acre Franklin, Tenn., spread and were devastated when they discovered Naomi had killed herself just hours before she and Wynonna were scheduled to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame for their stellar career as The Judds.
Wynonna, who shared five Grammy Awards with her mom, and actress sister Ashley made a tearful appearance at the awards ceremony. Ashley told the audience, “My momma loved you so much, and she appreciated your love for her. And I'm sorry that she couldn't hang on until today.”
The family's 1,000-acre spread in Franklin, Tenn.
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