Kyle Jacobs, songwriter and husband of singer Kellie Pickler, dead at 49
Kyle Jacobs, songwriter and husband of singer Kellie Pickler, dead at 49
Kyle Jacobs, left, and his wife singer Kellie Pickler give an interview about their show "I Love Kellie Pickler" in 2017 in New York City. Jacobs died on Friday at age 49.
Kyle Jacobs, a country music producer and songwriter, who co-starred with his wife, singer Kellie Pickler, in a CMT docuseries, has died, according to Nashville police. He was 49.
Jacobs died by an apparent suicide in their Nashville home on Friday, according to authorities.
CNN has reached out to representatives for Pickler for comment.
According to Nashville’s Department of Emergency Communications, a 911 call was received at 1:21 pm local time on Friday. Officers and Nashville Fire Department personnel responded to the home of Pickler and Jacobs, located on Sneed Road.
Pickler told police that she awoke a short time earlier, did not see her husband and began looking for him, a police statement said. After she and a personal assistant were unable to open the door to the upstairs bedroom/office, the assistant called authorities, the statement added.
Jacobs, a music producer, has worked with artists including Garth Brooks, Kelly Clarkson, Darius Rucker and Tim McGraw. He won an Academy of Country Music Award in 2014 for his work as a producer on Lee Brice’s “I Drive Your Truck.”
Jacobs often shared updates on his musical collaborations on Instagram.
“One of my favorite things to do as a songwriter is writing songs with beautiful hearts in beautiful places,” he wrote in a 2021 post.
Pickler is best known for her participation on Season 5 “American Idol,” which helped launch her career as a musician and television personality.
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