Oklahoma Native Joe Diffie Dies At 61 Due To Coronavirus (COVID-19)

According to Adkins Publishing GRAMMY-winning country music singer-songwriter Joe Diffie died on, Sunday, March 29, from complications of coronavirus (COVID-19). <br/><br/>

Sunday, March 29th 2020, 11:16 am

By: News 9

Video Player is loading.

Current Time 0:00

Duration 0:00

Loaded: 0%

Stream Type LIVE

Remaining Time 0:00

Oklahoma Native Joe Diffie Dies At 61 Due To Coronavirus (COVID-19)

According to Adkins Publishing Grammy-winning country music singer-songwriter, Joe Diffie died Sunday from complications of coronavirus (COVID-19).

Diffie was a mainstay of the '90s Country scene with hits such as “Pickup Man,” “Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die)” and “John Deere Green.”

Diffie was born in Tulsa and lived in Velma, Oklahoma.

The singer has tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday. He is survived by his family. He was 61.

Big Country 99.5 in Tulsa, where Diffie hosted a radio show, will be playing tributes to his life and career starting on Monday.

Related Story: Joe Diffie Joins Griffin Communications As Big Country 99.5 Host

","published":"2020-03-29T16:16:48.000Z","updated":"2020-03-29T18:15:57.000Z","summary":"According to Adkins Publishing GRAMMY-winning country music singer-songwriter Joe Diffie died on, Sunday, March 29, from complications of coronavirus (COVID-19).

","affiliate":{"_id":"5cc353fe1c9d440000d3b70f","callSign":"kwtv","origin":"https://www.news9.com"},"contentClass":"news","createdAt":"2020-03-30T01:56:08.108Z","updatedAt":"2025-06-24T01:31:35.696Z","__v":162,"entities":[],"hasBeenCheckedForEntities":false,"openInNewWindow":false,"rendered":221,"peerReviewer":"5c7850eac1778925af4208da","peerReviewedOn":"2025-04-05T20:12:26.524Z","wordCount":300,"show":true,"link":"/story/5e8151b812f27b0808d5b01f/oklahoma-native-joe-diffie-dies-at-61-due-to-coronavirus-covid19","hasSchedule":false,"id":"5e8151b812f27b0808d5b01f"};