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Loretta Lynn Hospitalized After Suffering Stroke
Variety Staff
May. 5, 2017 9:08 pm
LOS ANGELES _ Country icon Loretta Lynn has been hospitalized following a stroke.
The 85-year-old singer was admitted to a Nashville hospital 'after she suffered a stroke at her home in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee,” according to a statement on her website.
Currently in the midst of a tour, and due to appear at the Alabama Theater on May 6, upcoming tour dates have been canceled, says a rep for Lynn. TMZ reports that a 'full recovery” is expected.
Lynn had just appeared on 'CBS This Morning” in a duet performance with country newcomer Nikki Lane. The segment was taped on April 11.
Watch video of that performance below:
FILE PHOTO: Musician Loretta Lynn performs during the 48th Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tennessee November 5, 2014. REUTERS/Harrison McClary/File Photo