'The Voice' Alum Lauren Duski's Mother, Janis Duski, Dies by Apparent Suicide

In a heartfelt tribute, Lauren Duski urges people to talk about mental health and not be ashamed of struggling.

Janis Duski, mother of 'The Voice' season 12 runner-up Lauren Duski, died by apparent suicide at age 59.
Lauren Duski shared a heartfelt tribute to her mother on Instagram, urging people to talk about mental health and not to be ashamed of struggling.
Janis Duski was a highly accomplished individual, serving as a captain in the U.S. Air Force and pioneering a project to provide oral health care to disabled and homeless military veterans in Michigan.
Lauren Duski competed on 'The Voice' in 2017, choosing to join Blake Shelton's team and finishing as the season's runner-up.
Police in Indian River, Michigan, found Janis Duski in a car with a gunshot wound, and are investigating her death as a suicide.