Kyle Jacobs, a songwriter and the husband of former “American Idol” contestant and nation music star Kellie Pickler, has died by obvious suicide.
The Metropolitan Nashville Police Division introduced in an announcement that Jacobs, 49, was discovered lifeless contained in the couple’s Nashville-area house Friday and that his dying is being investigated as an obvious suicide
In keeping with the police’s assertion, Pickler, 36, advised police she awoke shortly earlier than the incident and referred to as 911 when she and her private assistant had been unable to open the upstairs bed room’s door. Nashville’s Division of Emergency Communications obtained the 911 name at 1:21 pm.
Pickler and Jacobs wed in 2011. Collectively they appeared on the fact present “I Love Kellie Pickler” in 2015.
Jacobs had a hand in writing a number of hit songs, together with Garth Brooks’ 2007 hit “Extra Than a Reminiscence” and Tim McGraw’s 2009 music “Nonetheless.” He is additionally written songs for Kelly Clarkson, Scotty McCreery, his spouse and plenty of others.
Pickler received Season 16 of “Dancing With the Stars” whereas competing together with her skilled accomplice Derek Hough in 2013. In 2006, she completed within the Prime 6 of Season 5 of “American Idol,” launching her music profession.
Jacobs and Pickler reached their twelfth wedding ceremony anniversary on New Yr’s Day. In 2022, he honored their eleventh anniversary with a heartfelt submit about his spouse on Instagram.
“Her thoughts, coronary heart, and soul will not be solely comitted to our navy and first responders, it’s convicted to allow them to know that they’re appreciated and liked,” he wrote. “And the excellent news for me is…She loves me too…:)”
Pickler co-wrote the title observe of her 2013 album “The Lady I Am” with Jacobs.
“No one is aware of the lady I’m higher than my husband,” she advised USA TODAY in November 2013. “There was no method I might attempt to be something I am not, as a result of he might positively name me on it.”
In case you or somebody you understand could also be battling suicidal ideas, you may name or textual content the U.S. Nationwide Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 any time day or night time, or chat on-line at 988lifeline.org.
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