Julee Cruise dies at 65

Julee Cruise, a singer best known for her collaboration with director David Lynch.

And The B-52s, died Thursday.

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Her husband, writer Edward Grinnan, confirmed to the NPR that Cruise had died.

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by suicide and had fought "lupus, depression and alcohol and drug addiction" in the past.

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She was 65 years old.

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"she left this kingdom on his own terms," Grinnan wrote of a Facebook post of Cruise Thursday night.

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"It simply came to our notice then.

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She was peaceful. I played him ,Roam during her transition.

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Now he will walk forever. Rest in peace, my love and love for all of you. "

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Cruise, born December 1, 1956 in Creston, Iowa, is known for her exceptional voice presence, is extremely calm.

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And composed that it can be disturbing - to find a receptive audience with Lynch and composer Angel Badalamenti.

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For the 1986 film Blue Velvet, the two tried to mimic,

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The result of their collaboration was the original track, "Mysteries of Love,"

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in which Cruise's dreamy song was set in a slowly moving fog of romantic synths and chords.

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