Loretta Lynn, country singer of love and hardship, dies aged 90

Kentucky-born singer went from poverty and teenage marriage to becoming one of the most celebrated stars of US country
Loretta Lynn, country singer of love and hardship, dies aged 90

Loretta Lynn performs during the 16th Annual Americana Music Festival & Conference at Ascend Amphitheater in 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.. Picture: Terry Wyatt/Getty Images

Loretta Lynn, whose tales of heartbreak and poverty are among the most celebrated in the country music canon, has died aged 90.

Lynn died at home in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, on October 4, her family confirmed.

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