Country music legend Joe Diffie has died at the age of 61 due to "complications of COVID-19". The Pickup Man singer said at the time: "I am under the care of medical professionals and currently receiving treatment. Joe's publicist said in a statement: "Grammy-winning country music legend Joe Diffie passed away today, Sunday, March 29, from complications of coronavirus (COVID-19). The singer, who had been a member of the famous Grand Ole Oprey for 25 years, was a household name to country music fans. He picked up the Best Country Collaboration with Vocals prize for Same Old Train at the Grammy Awards in 1998 and the Vocal Event of the Year gong for I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair at the Academy of Country Music in 1993.

Source: Daily Mirror March 29, 2020 19:53 UTC