So, exactly who is Larry Strickland? Just like his wife of almost 33 years Naomi Judd, Strickland is also a singer. According to his official website, he has a background in gospel music and was a part of the J.D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet back in the 1970s.
Naomi and Strickland also had similar upbringings. In an interview with Closer Weekly back in 2013, Naomi explained she and Strickland came from blue-collar backgrounds, which is probably why they opted to keep things low-key. In fact, they didn’t have the kind of glitz and glamorous lifestyle Naomi’s fans would expect from a huge chart-topper like her. Speaking about their 25th anniversary plans at the time, Naomi said, “We might go to Red Lobster. I’m tired of Cracker Barrel. We are so normal.” Further explaining that normalcy, she added, “Right now, he’s out on a Bush Hog [mower] on the farm and the big excitement is he found a rattler last week. That’s how we live.”
According to People, Strickland released a statement on his wife’s death. He told the outlet, “Naomi Judd’s family request privacy during this heartbreaking time. No additional information will be released at this time.” The request for privacy is more than understandable. Seeing how they loved living their lives under the radar so much, there’s a very good chance that Naomi would want her husband to stay just as low-key now as he did during their marriage.