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Loretta Lynn Dead at 90

Country music legend passed away in her sleep

Sad news from the entertainment world with the passing of one of the most well-known singers of country music.

The family of Loretta Lynn says she died earlier today at her home in Tennessee, at the age of 90.

Her career started in the early 60's, singing about her rural Kentucky background.

She eventually became known for hits such as "Coal Miner's Daughter" and "You Ain't Woman Enough".

She and her husband were married for almost 50 years before he passed.

The Loretta Lynn Dude Ranch is on the I40, just outside Nashville.

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