Kellie Pickler’s husband Kyle Jacobs’ explanation for loss of life: new particulars
Nation music songwriter Kyle Jacobs, who was married to former “American Idol” contestant Kellie Pickler, died in February of suicide, The Submit can affirm.
In accordance with an post-mortem report obtained by Taste of Country, the 49-year-old musician handed away from a self-inflicted “intraoral shotgun wound” on the couple’s Nashville, Tennessee, dwelling on Feb. 17.
Toxicology outcomes confirmed Jacobs didn’t have medication in his system on the time of his loss of life, although he did have “a historical past of pseudoseizures, gastrointestinal bleeding, elevated liver enzymes, and persistent alcohol use,” the outlet reported Tuesday, quoting the Davidson County Medical Examiner’s report.
The Submit has contacted reps for Pickler, 36, and the health worker for remark.
Metropolitan Nashville Police spokesperson Don Aaron instructed The Submit on the time that police responded to a 911 name from the couple’s dwelling and located Jacobs useless from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in an upstairs bed room/workplace house.
Pickler instructed police that she wakened and couldn’t instantly discover her husband, Aaron added.
She and her private assistant have been unable to open the door to the room the place Jacobs was discovered, so the assistant known as 911.
Pickler has but to publicly handle the loss of life of her husband.

Jacobs co-wrote Garth Brooks’ 2007 No. 1 hit “Extra Than A Reminiscence.” He additionally helped pen “Nonetheless” by Tim McGraw and “Mud” by the Eli Younger Band.
His songs have been recorded by the likes of Pickler, George Strait, Kelly Clarkson, Thompson Sq. and Jo Dee Messina, to name a few.


Jacobs and Pickler met via mutual songwriter pals at a Nashville bar in 2007 — a 12 months after she positioned sixth on the fifth season of “American Idol.”
They eloped on Jan. 1, 2011, on the Caribbean island of Antigua. Their actuality present, “I Love Kellie Pickler,” ran for 3 seasons on County Music Tv, from 2015 to 2017.
If you’re battling suicidal ideas or are experiencing a psychological well being disaster and reside in New York Metropolis, you possibly can name 1-888-NYC-WELL totally free and confidential disaster counseling. Should you reside outdoors the 5 boroughs, you possibly can dial the 24/7 Nationwide Suicide Prevention hotline at 988 or go to SuicidePreventionLifeline.org.