Country Singer Luke Bell’s Cause of Death Revealed After He Was Found Dead at Age 32
usmagazine.comCountry star Luke Bell‘s cause of death has been revealed.The “Jealous Guy” singer died of an accidental fentanyl overdose, according to a toxicology report from the Pima County Medical Examiner’s office obtained by Us Weekly.The Kentucky native went missing in Tucson, Arizona last month while on a trip with friend and fellow musician Matt Kinman.
Nine days after his disappearance, the Tucson Police Department confirmed to Us that he was found dead on August 29.Kinman confirmed the tragic news to the Saving Country Music blog on August 30.
According to the outlet, Bell — who had bipolar disorder — seemingly vanished while Kinman was grabbing something to eat.Though an official cause of death has not yet been revealed pending an autopsy, the singer-songwriter’s business manager, Brian Buchanan, alleged in a statement that Bell’s bipolar disorder “got the better of him.”“Luke fought this as hard as he could, but the disease got the better of him,” Buchanan told TMZ on August 31. “When he was beating the disease, he was the sweetest and most generous guy.
He’s found peace now and there’s some comfort.”Bell and Kinman, who frequently collaborated and performed together, were in Arizona “to work down here, play some music and he just took off,” Kinman recalled to Saving Country Music about his friend’s disappearance. “He was in the back of the truck.
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