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Evelyn Cox American country and bluegrass singer and musician dead at age 66

Evelyn Cox: key obituary facts

Is Evelyn Cox dead? Yes. Evelyn Cox died on May 5, 2026, at age 66.

Cause of death: Evelyn Cox's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.

What was Evelyn Cox known for?

Evelyn Cox was an American country and bluegrass singer and musician (The Cox Family).

Evelyn Cox, an American country and bluegrass singer and musician with The Cox Family, died on May 5, 2026.

She was 66. The Cox Family was an American country and bluegrass music group from Cotton Valley in Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana.

The group was heard on the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack. Its 1994 collaboration with Alison Krauss, I Know Who Holds Tomorrow, won the 1995 Grammy Award for Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album.

Evelyn Cox, 66, American country and bluegrass singer and musician (The Cox Family).

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