Country singer Joe Diffie dies from COVID-19
Country music singer Joe Diffie has passed away on March 29 from complications of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Two days prior his death, Diffie released a statement online about his COVID-19 status. In which he wrote, “I am under the care of medical professionals and currently receiving treatment. My family and I are asking for privacy at this time. We want to remind the public and all my fans to be vigilant, cautious and careful during this pandemic.”
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Fellow singers grieved his death online.
Diffie was a native of Tulsa, Oklahoma and reached mainstream success in the '90s in the country music scene. He popularized country songs like “Pickup Man” and “Honky Tonky Attitude”
He is in the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame and was a member of the Grand Ole Opry for 25 years. He also won a Grammy Award in 1998 for "Same Old Train" where he collaborated with other country singers.