Grammy-winning country music star Joe Diffie has actually passed away 2 days after exposing he had actually contracted coronavirus.

The 61- year-old had a string of hits in the United States in the 1990 s and had 2 albums that went platinum.

On Friday, he revealed he had actually checked favorable for COVID-19 – the first country music star to go public with such a medical diagnosis.

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Diffie envisioned going to the 2019 C And W Awards

Diffie’s press agent Scott Adkins stated the vocalist, from Tulsa, Oklahoma, passed away on Sunday due to problems from the infection

The United States has the most coronavirus cases worldwide, with more than 136,000 thought and validated infections, according to Johns Hopkins University, which is tracking the break out.

More than 2,400 people who have actually contracted COVID-19 have actually passed away in the United States.

Diffe’s hits consisted of Honky Tonk Mindset, Prop Me Up Next To The Jukebox (If I Pass Away), Larger Than The Beatles and If The Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets).

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Diffie won a Grammy Award in 1999

His mid-90 s albums Honkey Tonk Mindset and Third Rock From The Sun went platinum.

An overall of 18 of Diffie’s songs landed in the top 10 in the United States country charts, with 5 going to top.

Diffie won a Grammy Award in 1999 for best country partnership for the song Usual Train with Merle Haggard, Marty Stuart and others.

His last solo album was 2010’s The Bluegrass Album: Homecoming.

Diffie is endured by his spouse, Theresa Crump, and 5 children from his 4 marital relationships.

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