Country star Luke Bell dead at 32 after going missing for a week
30.08.2022 - 21:49
/ nypost.com
Saving Country Music.Born in Kentucky and raised in Wyoming, Bell was found dead in Tucson, Arizona, yesterday, near where he had been reported missing on Aug. 20, according to the Tucson Police Department.As of yet, the singer’s cause of death remains “unknown,” per authorities currently probing the tragedy. However, Kinman told music blog the Boot that his buddy had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, adding that a recent change in his medication might’ve have “played a role” in his disappearance.Born in Lexington, Kentucky on January 27, 1990, and raised in Cody, Wyoming, Bell dropped out of the University of Wyoming and moved to Austin, Texas to pursue a career in country music.
He regularly performed at honky tonks and saloons across the Lone Star state’s capital, before doing a short stint New Orleans, The Boot reported. He then made his way to Wyoming and before ending up in Nashville. The honey-throated nomad finally got his big break after getting signed with Thirty Tigers in 2016.
Bell released his eponymous album later that year, which garnered him nationwide recognition.During the course of his short but impactful career, the country star collaborated with the likes of Alabama Shakes, Margo Price, and Langhorne Slim, and even played support slots for Willie Nelson, Dwight Yoakam and other country icons. “To be honest, I live in the day, and I count smiles,” Bell said while describing his success to the music blog in 2016. “That’s it. Listen, half the time, I end up drinking beer with my neighbors.