Larry Strickland is paying tribute to his late wife Naomi Judd.
04.05.2022 - 00:53 / usmagazine.com
An open book. Naomi Judd was vocal about her battle with mental illness and depression before her April 2022 death at the age of 76.
“[Fans] see me in rhinestones, you know, with glitter in my hair, that really is who I am,” the musician told Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts in December 2016. “But then I would come home and not leave the house for three weeks, and not get out of my pajamas, and not practice normal hygiene. It was really bad.”
The former Judds member — who detailed her depression issues in her 2016 River of Time memoir — told The Palm Beach Post that during her lowest times, she grappled with the idea of taking her own life.
“I know what it’s like to go down to the bridge and be ready to jump off,” she told the outlet in 2016, noting that she was fighting to come out on top. “It’s going through it that’s exquisitely harrowing. You have to have somebody to watch you, somebody to make sure you are on the right meds. My husband [Larry Strickland] hasn’t let me out of his sight in two-and-a-half years.”
Naomi sang alongside her eldest daughter, Wynonna Judd, for nearly a decade before stepping back from music in 1991 to deal with her Hepatitis C diagnosis. The duo later reunited for multiple shows and another record, but in 2010, Naomi began battling severe depression.
“I’m trying to start a national conversation about depression and anxiety,” she told Today’s Savannah Guthrie while promoting her book in December 2017. “There are 43 million of us out there. I want to let the world know that it’s not a character flaw. It’s a disease.”
The “Girls Night Out” musician added: “We don’t make enough of the good neurochemicals in the brain. It’s a disease. It has nothing to do with our character.”
Naomi noted that her
Larry Strickland is paying tribute to his late wife Naomi Judd.
Editor's note: This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Naomi Judd's husband was "scared to death" over the country music star's trip to Nashville days before she died by suicide.
died by suicide in late April.“Naomi Judd: A River of Time” aired commercial-free on CMT with performances by Ashley McBryde, Brad Paisley, Brandi Carlile, Carly Pearce, Emmylou Harris and Allison Russell, Gaither Vocal Band, Jamey Johnson, Little Big Town and Wynonna.Wynonna also announced that she will continue the 11-date national tour she previously had scheduled with her mom before her untimely death.“After a lot of thought, I’m going to have to honor her and do this tour. I’m just going to have to,” she said.
NASHVILLE, Tennessee -- Ashley Judd encouraged people to seek help for their mental health and talked about her grieving process after the loss of her mother, country star Naomi Judd.In an interview aired on “Good Morning America” on Thursday, the movie star said she wanted to address her mother's struggle with depression. Judd said she was with her mother at her home in Tennessee on the day Naomi died on April 30.Judd also encouraged anyone who was having thoughts of harming themselves to reach out to The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.Naomi Judd died at the age of 76, a day before she was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame with her duo partner and daughter Wynonna Judd.
American singer-songwriter Naomi Judd's cause of death has been confirmed as suicide. Naomi's daughter, Ashley, broke down in tears as she spoke to Good Morning America about her late mother. Ashely discussed her grief openly on the American breakfast show, becoming visibly emotional.
Naomi Judd's devasting cause of death has been revealed following her tragic suicide last month.MORE: Dolly Parton shares heartbreak after sad loss: 'I will always love you'The 76-year-old was found by her Hollywood actress daughter Ashley Judd, who revealed on Thursday in an interview with Good Morning America that her mom died from a self-inflicted firearm wound.WATCH: Naomi Judd's last performance before tragic death"She used a weapon. My mother used a firearm," Ashley heartbreakingly told GMA. "So that's the piece of information we are very uncomfortable sharing."Speaking of Naomi's struggles with her mental health, Ashley added: "Mom was a brilliant conversationalist.
Country music superstar Naomi Judd died of a self-inflicted firearm wound on April 30, daughter Ashley Judd said on ABC’s Good Morning America today.
Heartbreaking details. Less than one month after Naomi Judd was found dead at the age of 76, her daughter Ashley Judd is opening up about her mother’s death by suicide.
Naomi Judd‘s cause of death has been released by her daughter, Ashley Judd.
Naomi Judd, the country music icon who died on April 30 at the age of 75, died of a self-inflicted firearm wound, her daughter, Ashley Judd, disclosed on Thursday morning.Ashley Judd made an appearance on “Good Morning America” to speak with Diane Sawyer about her mother’s death and how the Judd family has been coping in the weeks since. She said her family wanted to control the flow of information about the death before an autopsy was released.“She used a weapon…my mother used a firearm,” Ashley told Sawyer.
Ashley Judd opened up about the pain of being without her mom Naomi Judd ahead of her first Mother’s Day alone.
Only days after losing her mother, Naomi Judd, Ashley Judd is honouring her ahead of Mother’s Day.
Naomi Judd’s loved ones are remembering the late country star.
Feeling the love. Ashley Judd thanked fans for the “outpouring” of support in the days following the death of her mother, Naomi Judd.
The Franklin County Sheriff’s department has launched an investigation into the shocking death of country legend Naomi Judd.
Editor's note: This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
Remembering their mom. Ashley Judd and Wynonna Judd tearfully took the stage at the Country Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony one day after announcing the death of their mother, Naomi Judd.
Ray Charles and The Judds joined the Country Music Hall of Fame in a ceremony filled with tears, music and laughter, just a day after Naomi Judd died unexpectedly. The loss of Naomi Judd altered the normally celebratory ceremony, but the music played on, as the genre’s singers and musicians mourned the country legend while also celebrating the four inductees: The Judds, Ray Charles, Eddie Bayers and Pete Drake. Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Vince Gill and many more performed their hit songs at the ceremony at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee.
Naomi Judd of The Judds died at age 76 on Saturday, April 30, just one day before the country music duo was scheduled to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.