Kellie Pickler’s husband Kyle Jacobs dead by suicide in their Nashville home

Kellie Pickler’s husband Kyle Jacobs dead by suicide in their Nashville home

Country singer Kellie Pickler’s husband, songwriter Kyle Jacobs, died by suicide Friday at the couple’s home in Nashville.

Jacobs, 49, was found dead in an upstairs bedroom/office, Nashville police told Variety.

Pickler told police that “she awoke a short time earlier, did not see her husband, and began looking for him,” according to Variety.

Pickler and her assistant were unable to open the bedroom door and called police.

Jacobs was a country music songwriter who also starred alongside his wife on the CMT reality show “I Love Kellie Pickler.” He worked with Garth Brooks, Tim McGraw and Kelly Clarkson, among others.

Pickler, 36, finished in sixth place on “American Idol” in 2010 before carving out a country music career for herself. She hosts Sirius XM’s country station “The Highway.”

If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, reach out to the 24–hour National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255; contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741; or chat with someone online at suicidepreventionlifeline.org.

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available 24 hours.

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