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Known as the “First Lady of Country Music,” Tammy Wynette’s voice defined an era with hits like Stand by Your Man. But behind her success were years of health struggles and heartbreak. Autopsy: The Last Hours of Tammy Wynette uncovers the truth behind her final days and lasting legacy.  Now streaming on REELZ+ at reelzplus.com #TammyWynette #AutopsySeries #REELZ #REELZPlus #TrueCrime

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00:00Some sad news from the country music world this morning.

00:03Tammy Wynette, who sang powerful songs of pain, sorrow, and occasionally triumph, has died.

00:10Miss Tammy Wynette!

00:11Tammy Wynette was known as the first lady of country music.

00:15She was the best country singer that ever came down the pipe.

00:19It's Tammy Wynette!

00:20The first female country star to sell a million records.

00:24She was a pioneer, and she made and paved a way for a lot of other women in country music.

00:29Tammy Wynette!

00:30Her stellar career spanned four decades, including 35 U.S. No. 1s, 30 million records sold, and two Grammy Awards.

00:40You've been wonderful. We love you.

00:43Throughout, she stayed faithful to her humble origins.

00:46She was so down-to-earth and such a sweet, pretty, funny, spontaneous person that you just loved her.

00:55But privately, her life was blighted by illness.

00:58And a long-running battle with addiction.

01:02Betty Ford Clinic was a very horrible time.

01:05She had to have emergency surgery, and then after that, it was just downhill from there.

01:11At 7 p.m. on April 6, 1998, she was found dead in her Nashville home.

01:18She was just 55 years old.

01:20I was angry. I was just angry because she's too young. Why is this happening?

01:25And that's our question. How did she die?

01:28Tammy's death certificate gives the cause as heartfelt.

01:32And a police report states it appears the victim's death was not unexpected.

01:37But I can see what follows is a storm of controversy.

01:41And a year after she died, her body was exhumed and an autopsy performed.

01:45The manner of her death, quote, could not be determined.

01:51My aim is to shed fresh light on the tragic demise of this true country legend.

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Autopsy: The Last Hours of Tammy Wynette – Now Streaming on REELZ+

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