Posted on 02/17/2013 6:59:09 PM PST by SMGFan
Country music star Mindy McCready has reportedly committed suicide. The 37-year-old singer has died Sunday night, her brother confirmed to the Daily News.
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According to various media sources, including E! Online, The Wrap, and TMZ, troubled country singer Mindy McCready, age 37, has died of an apparent suicide, the result of a single self-inflicted gunshot. According to E! News, McCready shot herself and her dog. The Associated Press reports that her body was found 4pm Sunday on the front porch of her home in Heber Springs, Arkansas, after neighbors heard gunshots and called the police.
McCready leaves behind two children, 6-year-old Zander and 9-month-old Zayne. Her death comes just a little more than a month after the death of her boyfriend, songwriter David Wilson, age 34. Wilson’s death is still under investigation.
McCready’s tragic death follows a recent commitment to rehab and her children being removed from her home. A petition filed by McCready’s father this year revealed serious issues in the singer’s life, including alcohol and prescription drug abuse, as well as erratic behavior. According to a report from E!, who exclusively obtained the file, Tim McCready attested that his daughter had taken to her bed since the death of her boyfriend last month. “Sleeps all day,” he reported. “Drinks all night and is taking Rx drugs.”
Furthermore, McCready’s dad detailed that his daughter was refusing to bathe, was not taking care of her two young sons, and was acting violently. “Screams about everything,” he recorded. “Trying to hit father. Is not making any sense of any conversations with anyone.” The elder McCready also noted that Mindy was “very verbally abusive” to her older son.
The judge in the case responded to this by ordering admission to an inpatient facility for up to three weeks, stating: “There is cause to find there is clear and convincing evidence that Respondent is in imminent danger of harm to herself or others, suicidal or gravely disabled.” E! additionally reported that Tim McCready’s former son-in-law, Billy McKnight—who is Zander’s father—filed motions in family court a week ago seeking detailed investigation into Mindy’s ability to care for their son. Both of Mindy’s children were subsequently taken into custody by state family services.
Interestingly, E! reports that Mindy’s father had been staying with her at her Arkansas home until Sunday morning, the day of her death. When he left, “she was in good spirits and seemed to be fine,” a source told E! News.
You post too much.
Take a break bo, you’re looking might stupid as of late.
20 years of self-inflicted trouble. She was lost long before today. Surprise she lasted as long as she lasted.
Tony Sheridan, Mindy, who’ll be #3? Any bets?
She struggled with depression for years, self medicated with alcohol and drugs. Her youngest is 9 months old. She could have had still been dealing with post partum depression.
She struggled with depression for years, self medicated with alcohol and drugs. Her youngest is 9 months old. She could have had still been dealing with post partum depression.
That said; per death of 'boyfriend Wilson'...am thinking she did kill him - and because he was - according to Mindy - her soul mate; 'going elsewhere'. She tells in interview; how they could not find the bullet; but it showed up in 'the' dogs mouth. (By her telling; in any event.)
Mindy did not elaborate. . .now am wondering if this was the same dog/their dog, that she 'took with her'. . .
Sounds like a classic case of self medication for severe depression and a failure of close supervision flor someone with that type of disorder. I’m not sure someone with that disease needs a gun
So true and I had never heard of her either.
She lived a tormented life. End and out of rehab. So damn good looking men tried to hit on her her entire life.
That sorry ass Roger Clemens started sleeping with her when she was 15 or 16. It went on for years. But of course Clemens denied it, then admitted he had “made mistakes in his life”. She tried to take her life four or five times. She finally did today. Just a damn shame. Had so much to live for, now it’s over. RIP.
Leni
Hence uttering such empty platitudes undermines both the credibility of the one who spews it, and confirms that the spewer is more concerned in presenting an unearned image of moral superiority than helping others find different solutions.
She also married a man that beat the crap out of her. As far as I know, she wasn’t some pompous (witch) that demanded to be taken care of, though it may have been better for her if she had been. Her husband was arrested for beating her, so it isn’t just speculation on my part.
She also was a self admitted mistress to PED user Roger Clemens for 10 years beginning when she was 15 years old
Thanks kcvl,lot’s of info God bless her.
There was a vet down here who had aa woman bring in a big, beautiful and sweet macaw ... nothing wrong with it, like any macaw it should have had many decades of life to go. She asked the vet to put it down because she was moving and could not take the bird with her. The vet objected, of course, and told here there would be no difficulty finding a great new owner for it, even one willing to buy it if she wanted. She got this really cold look on her face and got all pissy and told the vet that she was the only person 'good enough' for the bird and if she could no longer take care of it she would always fear "the worst" if she let someone else have it. Killing it was the only option she could accept. You'd think that would be "the worst" but not to her.
Apalled at that level of narcissism, the horrified vet could only tell her to go pound sand.
Exactly. How sad for the kids.
Exactly. If she'd take out the dog she was probably in the mindset to do worse had the kids been there. How sad.
Myself, VVD.
After the anger fades there is deep, deep sadness.
Then forgiveness.
Suicide is most definitely a short term solution to a temporary problem.
Not all people have the emotional make up to deal with the world.
Add a drug or alcohol problem..deadly combination. Then add an “artistic” personality. Very bad mix.
Try to be kind...it won't hurt.
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