TMZ has reported that Kyle Jacobs, the husband of former “American Idol” contestant Kellie Pickler, has died by suicide of their Nashville, Tennessee dwelling.
When Pickler awoke and observed Jacobs wasn’t in mattress, she started looking the home for him, finally contacting emergency companies when she was unable to open an upstairs door. Jacobs was 49 years outdated.
The couple lived a non-public life in Nashville, with Pickler describing herself as a “easy lady” who enjoys gardening and taking part in Sudoku. They married in 2011, however by no means had youngsters collectively.
Jacobs was a proficient songwriter who performed the piano and guitar. He collaborated with well-known nation music performers, together with Kelly Clarkson and Tim McGraw, and co-wrote Garth Brooks’ “Extra Than a Reminiscence,” which hit No. 1 on the Billboard chart in 2007.
In 2014, Jacobs received an Academy of Nation Music Award for composing and producing Lee Brice’s “I Drive Your Truck.”
Jacobs by no means overpassed the significance of writing music that affected folks’s feelings. He regularly posted on social media, displaying his spectacular Spotify Wrapped numbers in December 2022, revealing that he had amassed over 46 million streams and eight million listeners by a few of his inventive credit.
His most up-to-date Instagram submit, despatched simply at some point earlier than his sudden demise, highlighted an enormous accomplishment for the album he produced, “Hey World,” Lee Brice’s fifth studio album.
Pickler and Jacobs saved their marriage a secret, however shared many joyful experiences collectively. After a number of years of relationship, Jacobs proposed in 2010, and the couple tied the knot in Antigua throughout a seashore ceremony.
“When two folks marry, the marriage shouldn’t be in regards to the glamour. That applies to each the bride and husband and God,” Pickler stated on the time. “I am unable to consider a time period that describes how beautiful it was,” she remarked, “with solely ourselves, God, and our pastor current.”
