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In Memoriam: Fallen Stars of 2022
Country euphony has mislaid a rising star.
Luke Bell—known for his classical honky-tonk sound—has passed distant astatine 32 after having gone missing for much than a week.
Bell was recovered dormant successful Tucson, Arizona, connected Aug. 30. adjacent wherever helium had been reported missing connected Aug. 20, according to the Tucson Police Department, per the New York Post. A typical with the Pima County Medical Examiner's bureau confirmed to E! News that they person received Bell's assemblage and an autopsy is pending.
The quality of Bell's passing was archetypal confirmed by his close person and chap musician, Matt Kinman, done a blog station on by Saving Country Music.
E! News has reached retired to the Tucson Police Department but hasn't heard back.
Following the news, respective of Bell's state euphony colleges took to societal media to stock their condolences, including vocalist Margo Price, who tweeted, "Goddamn, remainder eastbound to our beloved friend, Luke Bell.
Born successful Kentucky, Bell got his commencement successful the euphony manufacture playing astatine a section barroom successful a set portion successful college, according to Saving Country Music. He yet made it to Nashville, wherever helium recorded his first album, Don't Mind If I Do successful 2014, followed by his self-titled album two years later. As his illustration rose, Bell deed the roadworthy opening for respective state greats, including Willie Nelson, Hank Williams Jr. and Dwight Yoakam.
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He released his last single, "Jealous Guy," successful January 2021.
"To beryllium honest, I unrecorded successful the day, and I number smiles," Bell told The Boot in a 2016 interview. "That's it. Listen, fractional the time, I extremity up drinking brew with my neighbors. Life's not that bad. The downside, successful immoderate ways, is I don't person a woman and kids, but astatine the aforesaid time, it's beauteous perfect close now. I conscionable question astir to different cities and bent retired with different people."
He added, "The extremity is to person precocious hopes and debased expectations and person a bully time."
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