Kellie Pickler breaks silence after husband’s death by suicide
Kellie Pickler has broken her silence after the death of her husband Kyle Jacobs who died by suicide at 49 on February 17.
The American Idol and Dancing with the Stars alum shared a statement with People magazine in which she thanked fans for their support.
“The darkest time of my life”
“One of the most beautiful lessons my husband taught me was in a moment of a crisis, if you don’t know what to do, ‘do nothing, just be still,'” she said. “I have chosen to heed his advice.”
“Thank you to my family, friends, and supporters, for the countless letters, calls, and messages that you have sent my way,” the country singer continued. “It has truly touched my soul and it’s helping me get through the darkest time in my life. As many of you have told me, you are all in my prayers.”
Kellie also announced plans for a memorial surface. “I am planning an intimate memorial for my husband, which will happen later this fall, that is what Kyle would have wanted.”
She signed the statement, “Love & Blessings, Kellie.”
Jacobs died of a gunshot wound according to autopsy records
According to autopsy records from an analysis the Davidson County Medical Examiner performed on Feb. 18, Jacobs died by an “intraoral shotgun wound.”
His toxicology results revealed no drugs in his system at the time of his death.
“Adult white male with a history of pseudoseizures, gastrointestinal bleeding, elevated liver enzymes, and chronic alcohol use suffered a self-inflicted shotgun wound,” the autopsy stated.
Jacobs shot himself in an upstairs bedroom/office inside the couple’s house. Law enforcement said that Kellie was asleep, but woke a short time before the incident, when she did not see Kyle, she began looking for him. When she and an assistant were unable to open the upstairs bedroom door, they called 911. This, according to a report from TMZ.
Kellie and Kyle got married back in 2011, and both starred on the I Love Kellie Pickler reality show for 3 seasons starting in 2015. Kyle worked as a country music songwriter, penning tunes for artists such as Tim McGraw, Kelly Clarkson, Darius Rucker, Garth Brooks and more.
