Mindy McCready

Country singer Mindy McCready performs in Nashville in this undated photo. McCready, who hit the top of the country charts before personal problems sidetracked her career, died Sunday. She was 37. (Mark Humphrey / Associated Press)

Feb. 17, 2013 8:20 PM PT

Country music singer Mindy McCready has died, police say. The 37-year-old singer was found dead Sunday night in Heber Springs, Ark., according to reports. The Cleburne County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the singer’s death. Read story

McCready, playing on the Queens of Heart team, participates in the Ladies No-Limit Hold ‘em poker tournament at the World Series of Poker at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. A portion of the proceeds from the team benefited the Nevada Cancer Institute. (Angela Weiss / Getty Images)

McCready performs at the CMA Music Festival in Nashville. (Bill Waugh / Associated Press)

McCready performs in “Any One Of Us: Words From Prison,” a benefit to raise funds and raise awareness of violence against women and girls, at Lincoln Center in New York. (Brad Barket / Getty Images)

McCready, left, jokes around with country singers LeAnn Rimes and Terri Clark after a rehearsal for the American Music Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. (Michael Caulfield / Associated Press)

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