Loretta Lynn (born April 14, 1932) died on October 4, 2022, at the age of 90. The American singer-songwriter had suffered several health challenges, including pneumonia and a stroke in the latter years of her life. She died in her sleep at her ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, and is survived by four of the six children she had with Oliver Lynn, amongst other relatives. At the time of her death, Loretta Lynn’s net worth was estimated at $65 million.
Lynn is undeniably one of the most accomplished country music singers of her era. In a career that spanned over six decades, she dropped many hit songs and several successful albums, winning multiple coveted awards in the process. She won three Grammy Awards out of 18 nominations, 13 Academy of Country Music awards, and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013 by Barack Obama. These are only a few of the awards and achievements of her career.
Summary of Loretta Lynn’s Bio
- Full Name: Loretta Lynn (née Webb)
- Nicknames:
- The First Lady of Country Music
- The Blue Kentucky Girl
- The Honky Tonk Girl
- The Coal Miner’s Daughter
- Country Music’s First Girl Singer
- The Decca Doll
- The Queen of Country Music
- Gender: Female
- Date of Birth: April 14, 1932
- Died On: October 4th, 2022 (Age 90)
- Ethnicity: Irish-Cherokee
- Nationality: American
- Zodiac Sign: Aries
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
- Religion: Christianity
- Marital Status: Widowed
- Loretta Lynn’s Husband: Oliver Lynn (Oliver Vanetta “Doolittle” Lynn)
- Loretta Lynn’s Children: 6
- Betty Sue Lynn (Died on July 29, 2013)
- Jack Benny Lynn (Died on July 22, 1984)
- Ernest Ray “Ernie” Lynn
- Clara Marie “Cissie” Lynn
- Peggy Jean (Twin Sister to Patsy Eileen Lynn)
- Patsy Eileen Lynn (Twin Sister to Peggy Jean)
- Loretta Lynn’s Parents: Clara Marie “Clary” (née Ramey) and Melvin Theodore “Ted” Webb
- Siblings: 7
- Melvin “Junior” Webb (Died on July 2, 1993)
- Willie “Jay” Lee Webb (Died on July 31, 1996)
- Donald Ray Webb (Died on October 13, 2017)
- Herman Webb (Died on July 28, 2018)
- Peggy Sue Wright
- Betty Ruth Hopkins
- Crystal Gayle (Brenda Gail Webb)
- Loretta Lynn’s Height: 5 Feet 1 Inch (155 cm/1.55 m)
- Loretta Lynn’s Net Worth at Death: $65 Million
- Famous for: Career as a Country Singer
- Loretta Lynn’s Instagram: @lorettalynnofficial
- Twitter: @LorettaLynn
- Facebook: facebook.com/LorettaLynnOfficial
Loretta Lynn Died of Old Age and Peacefully in Her Sleep
The Queen of Country Music died in the early morning of Tuesday, October 4, 2020. As she was born on the 14th of April 1932, she died at the age of 90. Loretta Lynn died of old age and peacefully so. This is according to a statement her family published on her website and social media pages.
As culled from the statement, the country singer died in her sleep, and at her famous home in Hurrican Mills, Tennessee. As her family grieves her passing, they implored the public for privacy, adding that a public announcement regarding her memorial will be communicated later.
While Loretta Lynns died of old age and peacefully; she battled several health issues in the latter years of her life. In 2016, she had to cancel her annual Labor Day Concert after she suffered a fall at her home. The following year, it circulated that she was hospitalized after she suffered a stroke.
While recovering, she suffered yet another fall that broke her hips; this was on the 1st of January 2018. It was reported several times that she was sick in the last few years. Some sources claim she struggled with pneumonia among other things.
Her Net Worth at Death Is Estimated at $65 Million
Loretta Lynn, according to several reports, was worth $65 million as of the time she died. While this might not represent the true value of her riches, there is no doubt she made most of her wealth from her career as a country music artist.
In the over six decades her career spanned, she dropped no fewer than 50 studio albums and 36 compilation albums. Her body of work also included nine video albums and two live albums. Several of her albums were certified gold and she amassed 51 Top 10 hits.
Based on the foregoing, it is not difficult to see she made good money from record sales. Adding whatever she made from record sales to the revenue generated from her tours, endorsement deals, and what have you; it becomes clearer how she became a multi-millionaire.
Loretta Lynn Had Six Children With Her Late Husband Oliver Lynn
The late country music star got married to Oliver Vanetta “Doolittle” Lynn (August 27, 1926 – August 22, 1996) on the 10th of January 1948. She was only 15 years old when she wedded the late American talent manager. It is said that they had known each other for only a month when they got married.
Yet, it was a loving union that lasted for 48 years and produced six children. Their first child was Betty Sue Lynn who was born on the 26th of November 1948. The next year, on the 7th of December 1949, they welcomed a son named Jack Benny Lynn. After him came another son named Ernest Ray “Ernie” Lynn: he was born on the 27th of May 1951.
Another female child, Clara Marie “Cissie” Lynn, joined the family on the 7th of April 1952. The youngest of her children are her twin daughters, Peggy Jean and Patsy Eileen Lynn. They were born on the 6th of August 1964. Her husband died at age 69 in 1996. Before he passed, the couple buried their second child and first son, Jack Benny Lynn. He died at the age of 34 on the 22nd of July 1984. On the 29th of July 2013, Loretta Lynn lost her first child and daughter, Betty Sue Lynn. She died at the age of 64.
So, Loretta Lynn is survived by:
- Patsy Lynn Russell (Daughter)
- Peggy Lynn (Daughter)
- Clara “Cissie” Marie Lynn (Daughter)
- Ernest Ray Lynn (Son)
- Many Grand-Children and Great-Grand-Children
- Peggy Sue Wright (Sister)
- Betty Ruth Hopkins (Sister)
- Crystal Gayle “Brenda Gail Webb” (Sister)
