Luke Bell's family says the singer struggled with mental illness before his death at 32: 'We are heartbroken'
03.09.2022 - 03:35
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Luke Bell's family has spoken out after the country star's death at the age of 32. The singer's family shared a statement with Fox News Digital, in which they expressed their grief after Bell was found deceased in Tucson, Arizona, last Friday.
"We have lost our beloved son, brother and friend and we are heartbroken," Bell's relatives said. Luke Bell performs at Tree Town Music Festival - Day 3 on May 27, 2017 in Heritage Park, Forest City, Iowa. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Tree Town Music Festival) They continued, "Luke had a gentle heart, a wanderer’s spirit and a musical gift that he was fortunate to share with us and the world.
We are so grateful to his friends and fans for embracing Luke and his music. We would like to thank all of Luke’s fans, friends and family who have been sharing stories and photos of happy times with him." "Unfortunately Luke suffered from the disease of mental illness, which progressed after his father's death in 2015.
Luke was supported through his disease by a community of loving family and friends." "Despite this, he was unable to receive the help he needed to ease his pain. Our hearts go out to the millions of people affected by mental illness who, like us, understand the devastating disappointment of a system that consistently fails to provide caring solutions to those who suffer." "As we navigate our heartbreak we respectfully ask for privacy to allow us room to grieve and honor his memory.
Our only comfort comes in the fact that our Luke is finally free and at peace," the family concluded their statement. On Tuesday, an authority with the Tucson Police Department confirmed to Fox News Digital that officers had responded to a report of an "unresponsive" male near the 5500
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