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Loretta Lynn Hospitalized Following Stroke

Country legend Loretta Lynn, 85, is expected to make a full recovery following her Thursday stroke.

NASHVILLE, TN — Weeks after her 85th birthday, country music legend Loretta Lynn suffered a stroke late Thursday and is hospitalized in Nashville, according to her official web site.

According to the site, Lynn is expected to make a full recovery, but will have to "stay off the road" as she recovers.

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Lynn recently performed a two-night sold-out stand at the Ryman Auditorium in celebration of her 85th birthday, though the saucy singer claimed "I ain't but 26."

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