Rest in peace, Jan Howard. The country singer-songwriter died «peacefully» in Gallatin, Tennessee, the Grand Ole Opry — of which she had been a longstanding member — confirmed.
She was 91. «Jan Howard was a force of nature in country music, at the Opry, and in life,» Grand Ole Opry Vice President and Executive Producer Dan Rogers said in a statement to ET. «We were all so lucky so many nights to hear her voice on stage and to catch up with her backstage.
We’re all better for having had her in our lives.»News of Howard's death broke during the live broadcast of the Opry's show on Saturday, featuring Vince Gill and Amy Grant.