Kyle Jacobs, the husband of Kellie Pickler, was found dead in the couple’s Nashville home on Friday, as reported by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department to ET.
He was 49 years old. The police were called to the residence, where they discovered Jacobs’ body in an upstairs bedroom/office with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Authorities are investigating his death as an apparent suicide.
According to police, Kellie Pickler, Jacobs’ wife, woke up and realized her husband was missing.
She began searching for him with the help of her personal assistant. They were unable to open the door to the upstairs bedroom/office, so the assistant called 911 for assistance.
TMZ was first to report the news. ET has reached out to Pickler for comment.
Pickler and Jacobs tied the knot in 2011. They co-starred on I Love Kellie Pickler from 2015 to 2017. In addition, Jacobs was a songwriter, having penned tracks for stars including Tim McGraw and Kelly Clarkson.
The Academy of Country Music spoke out on Twitter after news of Jacobs’ death broke.
“The Academy is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Kyle Jacobs, a talented Nashville songwriter & producer and the husband of Kellie Pickler,” they tweeted. “In 2014 Jacobs won an ACM Award as producer of Lee Brice’s “I Drive Your Truck.” Join us in sending condolences, love & healing.”
Country Music Television also tweeted, writing, “Our thoughts and prayers are with Kellie Pickler and the rest of the Jacobs family.”
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