Kyle Jacobs, a songwriter and husband to singer Kellie Pickler, has died. He was 49.
The Metropolitan Nashville Police Division stated Friday in an announcement to The Hollywood Reporter that Jacobs’ loss of life was being investigated as an obvious suicide.
Emergency personnel discovered Jacobs’ physique within the couple’s Nashville residence after receiving a 911 name, police stated. “Mr. Jacobs’ spouse, Kellie Pickler, reported that she awoke a short while earlier, didn’t see her husband, and commenced in search of him,” in line with the assertion. “After she and her private assistant had been unable to open the door to the upstairs bed room/workplace, the assistant telephoned 911.”
Jacobs and Pickler married in 2011 after being launched by mutual pals a couple of years prior. The pair additionally starred within the actuality TV present I Love Kellie Pickler on CMT, which ran for 3 seasons from 2015 to 2017.
Jacobs co-wrote Garth Brooks’ 2007 chart-topping single “Extra Than a Reminiscence,” in addition to Tim McGraw’s “Nonetheless” and Eli Younger Band’s “Mud.” Throughout his profession, Jacobs additionally produced a number of of Lee Brice’s prime hits, together with “I Drive Your Truck,” “Rumor,” “Arduous to Love,” and “Consuming Class.” Different artists who’ve recorded his songs embody Hint Adkins, Jo Dee Messina, Craig Morgan and Scotty McCreery.
Pickler competed on the fifth season of American Idol and completed in sixth place. In 2006, she launched her debut album, Small City Lady. In line with Billboard, she later earned a prime 10 hit on Billboard’s Nation Airplay chart with “Greatest Days of Your Life,” from her 2008 self-titled album. The singer launched her final album The Girl I’m in 2013.
