Who is Diane Kirk? Her Bio, Age, Net Worth 2023, Husband, Kids

Updated On March 21, 2023

Facts of Diane Kirk
Full Name:	Diane Kirk
Birth Date:	April 22, 1936
Age:	86 years
Gender:	Female
Profession:	Musician
Country:	United States
Horoscope:	Taurus
Divorce	Glen Campbell
Eye Color	Hazel
Hair Color	Blonde
Birth Place	United Stated
Status	Single
Nationality	American
Religion	Christianity
Kids	Debby Campbell
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Celebrity Ex-Wife, Diane Kirk is famous as the first wife of the late singer and musician Glen Campbell, who died on August 8, 2017.

Where is Diane Kirk from?

Diane Kirk opened her eyes to this beautiful world on April 22, 1936, somewhere in the United States of America. As of 2023, her age is 87 years old and her zodiac sign is Taurus. She experienced her childhood in the United States. Daine holds an American nationality while her ethnicity is white. Similarly, she follows the Christianity religion. Also, we are not sure whether she has siblings or not.

Did Diane Kirk marry again?

No, Diane Kirk didn’t marry again after her divorce. She is a divorced woman and currently she is living life as a single woman. She has previously married Glen Campbell. The couple tied their wedding knot in 1954. At the time of her marriage, she was just 15 and he was 17. The couple’s first child died as an infant. They shared one daughter named Debby Campbell. The couple divorced after four years of marriage in 1959.

After they divorced, Glen again married for the second time, Billie Jean Nunley. The couple lived together from 1959 to 1076. In 1976, he was married to Sarah Barg. This marriage ended four years later. Then he married Kimberly ‘Kim’ Woollen for the fort time in 1982.

From their marriages, the couple is blessed with three children named Cal, Shannon, and Ashley, The couple was living together until Glen passed away.

Diane Kirk’s Ex-Husband’s Net Worth and Awards as of 2023

Her late ex-husband Glen Campbell had an estimated net worth of $50 million as of 2022 before his date on August 8, 2017. He was the winner of ten Grammy Awards. He won five of these in 1967—two for ‘Gentle on My Mind’ and three for ‘By the Time I Get to Phoenix.

In 2012, he earned the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. His song ‘True Grit (1969) earned nominations for the Academy Award for Best Song and the Golden Globe for Best Original Song.

Moreover, he has also won the Academy of Country Music Award ten times, the American Music Awards thrice, Country Music Association Awards, and the GMA Dove Awards thrice, besides several other honors. In the year 2015, he was nominated at the 87th Academy Awards for Best Original Song for I’m Not Gonna Miss You along with songwriter Julian Raymond.

What was the death cause of Glen Campbell?

Glen passed away on August 8, 2017, at the age of 81 due to Alzheimer’s disease after six years of diagnosis.

The Journey of Ex-husband’s Career

Her late ex-husband Glen Campbell began by joining the rock and roll band called the Champs in Los Angeles. Then he took up a job at American Music, a publishing company. There he wrote songs and recorded demos. Soon he met a group of studio musicians called the Wrecking Crew.

In May 1961, he left the Champs after he signed a contract with Crest Records. His first solo single is ‘Turn Around and Look at Me. This single peaked at No. 62 on the Billboard Hot 100.

He formed Gee Cees and performed at the Crossbow along with his band members from the Champs. The band also released a single, which did not do well. In the year 1962, he signed with Capitol Records. Later he achieved moderate success with songs like ‘Too Late to Worry, Too Blue to Cry’ and ‘Kentucky Means Paradise.

In 1964 he started appearing on the syndicated series ‘Star Route’, the musical variety series ‘Shindig!’ and ‘Hollywood Jamboree.’ There he played as a regular in the series. The next year, his song ‘Universal Soldier became his biggest solo hit which reached No. 45 on the Hot 100.

Then he co-operated with producer Al De Lory and recorded ‘Burning Bridges in 1966. It became a top 20 country hit. After that, they recorded ‘Gentle on My Mind’. This was an instant hit, followed by the song ‘By the Time I Get to Phoenix, which became a bigger success. Then he received his weekly variety show, ‘The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour. The show ran from 1969 to 1972 on CBS.

In the year 1974, he co-starred in a television movie called ‘Strange Homecoming’. After that, he hosted several shows such as ‘Down Home, Down Under, and NBC special ‘Glen Campbell: Back to Basics. Then he hosted a music show called ‘The Glen Campbell Music Show. This music show runs from 1982 to 1983. Some of his major hits are ‘Rhinestone Cowboy, ‘Southern Nights’, ‘Sunflower’ and ‘Country Boy (You Got Your Feet in L.A.)’ in the mid-1970s.

Moreover, he also sang for motion pictures such as ‘True Grit in 1969, ‘Norwood’ in 1970, ‘Rock-a-Doodle’ in 1992, and the 2014 documentary film ‘Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me. In 2010, he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. At that time, he started on a Goodbye Tour with three of his children joining him in his band. His final show was in Napa, California in November 2012.

Also, he began working on his final album, ‘Adiós’ which was released on June 9, 2017. In January 2013, he recorded his last song, ‘I’m Not Gonna Miss You.