Nicole Taylor, one-third of the country trio Taylor Red, died Sept. 28 at age 35 after a battle with breast cancer. Her triplet sisters Nika and Natalie announced her death. She was diagnosed in 2022, and a private funeral has been held.
Nicole Taylor, one-third of the country music trio Taylor Red, has died at age 35. She died on September 28, 2026, in Nashville, Tennessee, after a battle with breast cancer. Her triplet sisters, Nika and Natalie Taylor, who are also in the group, announced her death.
In a statement on their website, the sisters said Nicole was the oldest of the three, as well as their leader and best friend. They also said their eldest sister was at peace and no longer suffering. Nika and Natalie said a private funeral has already been held. A memorial page has been set up where fans can donate to one of Nicole's favorite charities.
Diagnosis and illness
Her sisters said Nicole was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2022. The cancer was described as very aggressive and stage three. She responded to treatment at first, but the cancer later progressed to stage four. According to Natalie, Nicole was told after chemotherapy that there was no evidence of disease, and she kept up CrossFit during treatment.
Doctors gave Nicole a prognosis of three months, and she lived for another year. She died of stage four breast cancer.
About Taylor Red
Nicole sang with her identical triplet sisters in Taylor Red. The triplets first performed as Red Roots before becoming Taylor Red, and they played guitar, banjo, fiddle and mandolin growing up. The trio began posting on TikTok and YouTube during the COVID-19 pandemic. Taylor Red now has more than 16 million followers on YouTube and more than 13 million on TikTok.
