Autopsy Confirms Kelly Pickler’s Husband Kyle Jacobs Died Of ‘Self-Inflicted Shotgun Wound’

An autopsy report confirmed previous reports that Grammy-nominated songwriter Kyle Jacobs’ cause of death was a “self-inflicted shotgun wound,” and revealed that no drugs were in his system at the time of his death, on February 17 at the age of 49.

The report also revealed that Jacobs, who was found dead by his wife of 13 years, fellow singer-songwriter Kellie Pickler, and her assistant, had “a history of pseudoseizures, gastrointestinal bleeding, elevated liver enzymes, and chronic alcohol use.” 

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While Pickler, an American Idol and Dancing With The Stars alum, is yet to comment on her husband’s untimely death.

Jacobs was an acclaimed country music songwriter, vocalist and musician famously known to have co-written Garth Brooks’ 2007 hit “More Than a Memory,” which was the first song to debut at number one on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. The CMA Award-winning musician’s other famous collaborators include Kelly Clarkson and Tim McGraw. Jacobs met Pickler in 2008, and the pair were engaged by 2010. They married a year later in a surprise ceremony on January 1, 2011.