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Taylor Red singer Nicole Taylor dies at 35 after breast cancer battle

Country trio Taylor Red's sister act announces singer Nicole Taylor's death from stage four breast cancer in a YouTube tribute video.

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What to know

  • Nicole Taylor, one-third of the identical-triplet country act Taylor Red from Hurley, Mississippi, died at 35.
  • Her cancer began as a stage three diagnosis in 2022 and later progressed to stage four after a period of remission; she lived about a year past her terminal prognosis.
  • Surviving triplet sisters Nika and Natalie announced the death via a YouTube video on November 2, 2026, emphasizing her faith and describing her as 'at peace and no longer suffering.'

“Nicole, the oldest of us three sisters, will be greatly missed. She was our leader and our best friend. We are heartbroken, but we know she is in Heaven and will see her again.”

Nika and Natalie Taylor, Nicole's sisters and bandmates · Hindustan Times ↗ · Nov 1

Nicole Taylor Lead singer of Taylor Red, eldest of the tripletsNika Taylor Triplet sister and bandmateNatalie Taylor Triplet sister and bandmate

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    Entertainment outlets report on Taylor's death

    Outlets including the New York Post, The Sun, The Mirror, Hindustan Times and others reported the death, citing the sisters' video and detailing that Nicole was 'at peace and no longer suffering.'

    “at peace and no longer suffering…”
    — Nika and Natalie Taylor
    1. 27 outlets Taylor Red singer Nicole's death leaves sisters 'heartbroken'

      first by The News International, 8d ago · also JubileeCast, The Sun, The Independent, The Mirror, IMDb, Just Jared +20

      21 more headlines
    2. 6 outlets Nicole Taylor of Taylor Red Triplets dies at 35

      first by Hindustan Times, 8d ago · also The Economic Times, LA Times, PennLive, The Oregonian, MassLive

      7 more headlines
  2. background

    Sisters Nika and Natalie announce Nicole's death — In a YouTube video, surviving triplets Nika and Natalie Taylor announced that their sister Nicole had died, recounting her cancer battle, faith, and personality.

  3. background

    Cancer returns and progresses to stage four — After initially showing 'no evidence of the disease,' Nicole's cancer returned roughly nine months later and advanced to stage four; she lived about a year after the terminal prognosis.

  4. background

    Nicole Taylor is diagnosed with stage three breast cancer — The singer, part of the identical-triplet country trio Taylor Red, was diagnosed with what her sisters described as aggressive stage three breast cancer.