The Seekers star Judith Durham dies aged 79

Seekers lead singer Judith Durham with fellow band member and guitarist Athol Guy at a media conference in Melbourne, Australia, in 2013 (Julian Smith/AAP Image via AP)

Australian folk music star Judith Durham, who achieved global fame as the lead singer of The Seekers, has died aged 79.

Durham died in Alfred Hospital in Melbourne on Friday night after suffering complications from a long-standing lung disease, Universal Music Australia and Musicoast said in a statement on Saturday.