Cause of country singer Luke Bell’s death attributed to fentanyl intoxication
The music world lost one of its shining stars when it was announced on August 31 that country western singer Luke Bell was found dead in Midtown Tucson on August 26. Bell made the headlines earlier in the month after he was reported missing in Tucson on August 20. The singer was only 32 years old.
And if his untimely death wasn’t bad enough, we’ve come to learn that he died from what has now reached epidemic proportions in the U.S. – fentanyl poisoning.
See: Fentanyl overdoses on the rise, now leading cause of death in U.S. for users 18 – 45
Fox News and multiple media outlets have reported that based on the autopsy reports released by the Pima County Medical Examiner’s office, the beloved country singer died from fentanyl intoxication.
Born in Lexington, Kentucky, Bell released his debut self-titled album in 2012. He was known for songs “Where Ya Been?” and his most recent single “Jealous Guy,” which he unveiled last year. He has also opened for the likes of country music stars Willie Nelson, Hank Williams Jr. and Dwight Yoakam, according to Saving Country Music. ~ CBS News
A close friend of Bell, Matt Kinman, was quoted as saying that Bell had been dealing with a “severe battle” associated with bipolar disorder. Actress Jessica Chastain of Zero Dark Thirty fame tweeted that the topic of mental illness needs to be brought more to the forefront.
“Please have a listen to #LukeBell today and honor this country soul who lost his battle,” she wrote. “I hope he’s finally found the peace he sought.”
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Friend and singer / songwriter Kelsey Waldon, who along with Bell and others, cut their musical teeth back in the day in Nashville, also took to social media to share her remembrances.
Bell’s manager told TMZ that the country singer struggled and could never really find a way to deal with his bipolar disorder – and that his having gone missing on August 20 wasn’t the first time he had gone missing.
“Luke fought this as hard as he could, but the disease got the better of him,” Buchanan said. “When he was beating the disease, he was the sweetest and most generous guy. He’s found peace now and there’s some comfort.”
Margo Price, country singer-songwriter and producer based in Nashville also shared her thoughts of her friend . . .
For more on the tragic and untimely death of country singer Luke Bell, see the video accompanying this article.
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(Luke Bell cover photo, Image credit: Twitter)
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