Kyle Jacobs, songwriter and husband of singer Kellie Pickler, dead at 49

Kyle Jacobs, a country music producer and songwriter who co-starred in a CMT docuseries with his wife, singer Kellie Pickler, has died, according to Nashville police. He was 49. According to officials, Jacobs committed suicide in their Nashville home on Friday.

A 911 call was received at 12:21 p.m. local time on Friday, according to Nashville's Department of Emergency Communications. Police and Nashville Fire Department employees were dispatched to Pickler and Jacobs' residence on Sneed Road.

According to a police statement, Pickler informed officers that she awoke a short time earlier, did not see her spouse, and went seeking for him. "When she and a personal assistant were unable to unlock the door to the upper bedroom/office," the statement continued.

Jacobs has produced music for performers such as Garth Brooks, Kelly Clarkson, Darius Rucker, and Tim McGraw. In 2014, he received an Academy of Country Music Award for his work as a producer on Lee Brice's "I Drive Your Truck."

Jacobs frequently updated his Instagram followers about his musical collaborations.

"Writing songs about beautiful hearts in beautiful places is one of my favourite things to do as a songwriter," he wrote in a 2021 post.

Pickler is most known for her appearance on Season 5 of "American Idol," which aided in the birth of her career as a singer and television personality.

Jacobs co-starred with Pickler in the docu-comedy series "I Love Kellie Pickler," which premiered in 2015 and was a ratings success for CMT. It lasted three seasons.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with Kellie Pickler and the rest of the Jacobs family," CMT wrote in a statement uploaded to its official Twitter account.

In a 2015 interview regarding their reality programme, Jacobs stated that he was more used to working behind the scenes than in front of the camera, but that he felt at ease working on the project with his wife.

"I'm just going to be myself, be with my wife, and be us," Jacobs added.

"We've just developed such a foundation of trust and love," he added. Work, whatever it is, gets in the way of our marriage. Our marriage takes precedence."