(CNN) ––
Loretta Lynn, whose gritty lyrics and vibrant voice made her the queen of country music for seven decades, has died at age 90.
Lynn's family told CNN in a statement that the artist died Tuesday at her home in Tennessee.
"Our beloved mother, Loretta Lynn, passed away peacefully this morning, October 4, in her sleep at her beloved ranch in Hurricane Mills," the statement read.
Her family members have privacy of her as they grieve and said a "memorial service will be announced later."