Naomi Judd, the matriarch of the country music duo the Judds for nearly four decades, passed away on Saturday at the age of 76.

Although daughters Wynonna Judd and Ashley Judd attributed their mother’s death to “the disease of mental illness” in a statement, no cause of death was immediately given.

Wynonna Judd is an award-winning American country music singer who is best known as one half of the Judds duo.

Christina Claire Ciminella, Wynonna Ellen Judd’s mother, was born on May 30, 1964, in Ashland, Kentucky, to Naomi Judd and Charles Jordan.

Charles Jordan, Wynonna Judd’s biological father, died in 2000. Ashley Judd, her younger half-sister, is an actress.

Are Naomi and Ashley Judd estranged? Are Wynonna and Naomi estranged?

She rose to prominence in the 1980s as a member of the Judds, a country music duo with her mother Naomi.

Before disbanding in 1991, Wynonna Judd and her mother Naomi had released seven albums on Curb Records.

She has established herself as one of the most well-known and award-winning female country singers.

As a member of The Judds, Wynonna Judd was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2021.

She is one of the best-selling country artists of all time, with 19 No. 1 singles.

Grace Pauline Kelley and Elijah Judd are her children.

And yes, Wynonna and Naomi Judd had an estranged relationship.

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