She has had severe struggles with depression. Rest in peace.
So many musicians and entertainers struggle with intoxicants and mental issues. She had almost three more decades of life than Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, and the other “27s”.
I’ve been reading about Mississippi Delta Blues pioneer Charlie Patton. He was one of those singer/guitarists who could drum his guitar in order to be his own percussionist while he strummed, picked, and played the strings loud and proud. His voice was super strong. And yet he was only recorded in small studios that did hillbilly, gospel, and blues. Patton was a wild party animal, a love ‘em and leave ‘em fella, but he would periodically come back to the Bible and get straight for a bit and fall away again. He wore out and died at 43 in 1934.