Is Tammy Wynette Dead?

Tammy Wynette was an American country music singer-songwriter and musician and was one of country music's best-known artists and biggest-selling female singers during the late 1960s and first half of the 1970s. Wynette was called the "First Lady of Country Music", and her best-known song is "Stand by Your Man."

What happened to Tammy Wynette?

May 20, 1999 — Nashville, Tenn. — Following an autopsy that was performed on April 14, it was announced today that Tammy Wynette died a year ago of heart failure, possibly brought on by complications from a chronic blood clotting condition.

What caused Tammy Wynettes death?

Wynette, famous for ``Stand By Your Man″ and many other hits, was 55 when she died at home April 6, 1998. Her personal physician, Dr. Wallis Marsh of Pittsburgh, flew in to sign the death certificate and listed the cause of death as a blood clot to the lungs.

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