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Country star Mindy McCready dies at 37

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Country singer Mindy McCready died of an apparent suicide Sunday afternoon at her Arkansas home, according to the coroner's office.

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In this Jan. 26, 1997 file photo, country music singers Mindy McCready, left, LeAnn Rimes and Terri Clark joke around after a rehearsal for the American Music Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. McCready, who hit the top of the country charts before personal problems sidetracked her career, died Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013. She was 37.

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In this May 12, 2005 file photo, country singer Mindy McCready reacts as she testifies in Davidson County General Sessions court as part of a preliminary hearing for William McKnight, 38, her former boyfriend, who is charged with attempted criminal homicide and aggravated burglary in Nashville, Tenn. McCready died Sunday at 37.

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In this June 5, 2008 file photo, country music artist Mindy McCready performs at the CMA Music Festival in Nashville, Tenn. McCready, who hit the top of the country charts before personal problems sidetracked her career, died Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013. She was 37.

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Mindy McCready, who hit the top of the country charts before personal problems sidetracked her career, has died. She was 37.