Joe Diffie Dies at 61 After Complications From COVID-19

Joe Diffie Dies at 61 After Complications From COVID-19

Two days after confirming he tested positive for COVID-19, Joe Diffie, 61, died on March 29, according to a statement from his PR company:  “Grammy-winning country music legend Joe Diffie passed away today, Sunday, March 29, from complications of coronavirus (COVID-19). His family requests their privacy at this time.”

Joe topped the charts with “Pickup Man,” “Home” and more in the 1990s. In 2019, Joe celebrate his 25th anniversary as a member of the Grand Ole Opry.

Joe recently released his new vinyl album, Joe, Joe, Joe Diffie, which features many of his past hits. Joe is survived by his wife, Tara Terpening Diffie, and seven children from four marriages.

Nash Country Daily editor in chief Jim Casey sat down with Joe in December 2019 for a podcast, which you can listen to here.

photo by Tammie Arroyo, AFF-USA.com

Blogs

THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2025

When a batter is coming up to the plate, the stadium will play them a walk-up song that the player chooses that best represents them. And Country music is DOMINATING. Here are the most popular country walk-up songs in Major League Baseball . . . Notice how four of the top five are COUNTRY. 1. …

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2025

Matthew Perry is gone, but he still drops in on his friends from time to time . . . in BIRD FORM.  That’s according to Maggie Wheeler, who played Chandler’s on-again, off-again girlfriend Janice on “Friends”. In addition to Matthew, Maggie also lost her brother to addiction.  But she claims she got a message from…