Naomi Judd died from self-inflicted firearm wound, daughter Ashley Judd reveals

Ashley Judd (right) also revealed she was the one who discovered her mother, Naomi Judd's (left) body after the suicide. Photos: AFP and AP

Naomi Judd, the country music icon who died on April 30 at the age of 75, died of a self-inflicted firearm wound, her daughter, Ashley Judd, disclosed on Thursday (May 12) morning.

Ashley Judd made an appearance on Good Morning America to speak with Diane Sawyer about her mother's death and how the Judd family has been coping in the weeks since. She said her family wanted to control the flow of information about the death before an autopsy was released.