She did some special last year maybe, and was looking pretty rough. Still a pretty big loss for the musical world.

She skipped the opening of Dollywood's new ride last week, and had recorded a video to play for the opening. It seemed like she was her usual self and mentioned her doctor didnt approve of her going but otherwise she seemed fine and in good spirits. Wonder what it was?
widowhood effect, but women only have something like 25% increase chance of dying, while men have an 60-70% increase in first couple of yearsHer husband died about a year ago. It’s not uncommon for long time married spouses to die within a year or two of the other. They were married for close to 60 years