News Country music star Joe Diffie, ’90s hitmaker, dies from coronavirus complications at 61 March 29, 2020March 29, 2020 Matthew Leimkuehler, Nashville Tennessean Comments Off on Country music star Joe Diffie, ’90s hitmaker, dies from coronavirus complications at 61 "Pickup Man" and "John Deere Green" singer Joe Diffie, who confirmed Friday that he tested positive for coronavirus, has died at 61.