- Kellie Pickler is breaking her silence on the passing
of her husband, Kyle Jacobs.
The country songstress shared a statement
with "People" magazine on the six-month anniversary of Kyle's
death by suicide and began by sharing something
she learned from her late love.
She wrote, "One of the most beautiful lessons my husband
taught me was in a moment of crisis,
if you don't know what to do, do nothing.
Just be still.
I have chosen to heed his advice."
Kellie continued, "Thank you to my family, friends,
and supporters for the countless letters, calls, and messages
that you have sent my way.
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."
The "American Idol" alum added, "I
am planning an intimate memorial for my husband, which
will happen later this fall.
That is what Kyle would have wanted."
News broke on February 17 that Kyle had died.
The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department
shared in a statement to "Access Hollywood" at the time
that the songwriter had been found dead in his and Kellie's
Nashville home and that he had died from, quote,
"an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound
in an upstairs bedroom/office."
Per law enforcement's statement, Kellie
couldn't find her husband when she woke
up and began to look for him.
And when she and her personal assistant
couldn't open the door to the upstairs room,
the assistant called 911.
In May, a Davidson County Medical
Examiner spokesperson confirmed Kyle's manner of death to E!
News, sharing that he had died by suicide.
According to autopsy results obtained by Taste of Country,
no drugs were found in his system
at the time of his death.
Kellie and Kyle tied the knot in 2011
and marked their 12th wedding anniversary in January 2023.
They previously starred in a 2015 CMT reality
series about their relationship called "I Love Kellie Pickler."
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