mindy mccready

It's more tragic when it's unexpected, as is the case with these country singers who died before their time.

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Rest in peace.

The country talent would have turned 47 today.

It's more tragic when it's unexpected, as is the case with these country singers who died before their time.

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May they rest in peace ...

Since country singer Mindy McCready took her own life on Sunday, February 17, 2013, there's been quite a bit of speculation about the so-called 'Celebity Rehab' curse. Now, Dr. Drew Pinsky (who headed up the reality television show for its three-season run) has spoken out about her suicide, saying he wished she had completed a longer stay in treatment just prior to her death.

One day before Mindy McCready was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, the singer sent a private investigator she had been working with a cryptic message. It was a single frame from a video they had been working on together of McCready singing a song called 'I'll See You Yesterday.'

Mindy McCready is dead. Local law enforcement has confirmed the news, also speculating that the country singer took her own life. She was 37.

Mindy McCreadys' downward spiral has continues with last week's story about her disappearing with her son Zander. McCready was ordered to return the boy to Florida or face possible charges. McCready and Zander were found hiding in a closet in Arkansas where Zander was taken by authorities and McCready was taken into custody.