The songwriter posted on Friday (March 27) that he was receiving treatment after contracting Covid-19 Grammy-winning country singer-songwriter Joe Diffie has died from coronavirus complications, his family have confirmed.

The singer released a number of hits in the ’90s including ‘John Deere Green’, ‘Prop Me Up Beside The Jukebox (If I Die)’ and ‘Pickup Man’.

Diffie passed away today (March 29) from “complications of coronavirus,” a statement posted on Facebook and Instagram by his wife Tara confirmed. “His family requests privacy at this time,” the message ends.

It’s with a sad heart that i have to post this. Tara A post shared by Joe Diffie (@officialjoediffie) on Mar 29, 2020 at 12:46pm PDT On Friday (March 27), Diffie posted on

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