THE UNTIMELY DEATHS
Loretta Lynn faced many losses throughout her life. The first child she lost was her 34-year-old son, Jack Benny Lynn. Jack drowned in an attempt to cross a river on horseback, 1984.
Before losing her eldest son, the country singer’s husband Doolittle passed away in 1966. The death was attributed to health problems, specifically diabetes-related. She admitted many times that her late husband was an alcoholic and womanizer.
After her son and husband passed, she faced another untimely death. Years later, Betty Sue, the eldest child after Jack, lost her battle against emphysema and lost her life at 64 years old.
Fortunately, Loretta had the support of her surviving children and grandchildren. Most people believed that the country icon wouldn’t experience any more loss; in 2016, she shared in her official Facebook account that her grandson (Jack’s son) Jeffrey Allen Lynn passed away.
Despite the pain of untimely deaths, Loretta Lynn has always been supported by the Lynn clan. At 89, she has four surviving children, 20 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, and three great-greats.