Luke Bell, Country Singer, Found Dead at 32 Over a Week After Being Reported Missing

The family of the late country singer Luke Bell issued a statement on Thursday that shared their grief and explained into his worsening mental condition in his final days.The singer, 32, was found dead on Friday after going missing earlier this months in Arizona.Bell had been battling severe bipolar disorder for years at the time of his death, his agent previously revealed, and his family told TMZ that his mental illness had 'progressed' ever since his father died in 2015. Speaking out: Luke Bell's family explained that his mental illness had progressed in a statement provided to TMZ on Thursday.

The family of country singer Luke Bell is speaking out after his death at the young age of 32.

Nine days after he went missing, country singer Luke Bell was found dead in Arizona on Monday, August 29. He was 32.

Country star Luke Bell has died at 32 after his body was found in Tucson, Arizona, more than a week after he was first reported missing.  Bell reportedly went missing before Aug. 20, and was found dead on Aug.

fatal disappearance was allegedly not the first time he had gone missing.Bell could never find a solution to cope with his bipolar disorder and had disappeared in the past, but was always found, the late 32-year-old’s manager, Brian Buchanan, told TMZ. “Luke fought this as hard as he could, but the disease got the better of him,” Buchanan said. “When he was beating the disease, he was the sweetest and most generous guy.

In a tragic case, acclaimed country singer Luke Bell has been found dead.

A country music star has been found dead after being reported missing more than a week earlier. The body of Luke Bell, 32, was discovered in Tucson, Arizona, according to the New York Post, which cited the city's police department. His friend Matt Kinman, also a country artist, confirmed his death to the Saving Country Music website, saying he was found on Monday near to where he was reported missing on 20 August.

Country music fans are in mourning after beloved singer Luke Bell was confirmed dead at the age of 32.EXCLUSIVE: Country music's Ashley McBryde discusses Miranda Lambert 'feud'The singer-songwriter's body was found in Tucson, Arizona, nine days after he was reported missing. Luke reportedly went missing on 20 August and was found near where he disappeared, the Tucson Police Department told The New York Post.WATCH: GMA stars mourn devastating deathHis friend Matt Kinman confirmed the news of his death to Saving Country Music on Monday and voiced his concerns that a recent change in his medication – Luke had bipolar disorder – could have "played a role" in his disappearance.An official cause of death has yet to be determined at this time, but the investigation continues, authorities added to The New York Post.Exclusive: Country music singer Kane Brown talks being an 'outsider' at MTV VMAsMORE: Inside country music singers' jaw-dropping homes: Carrie Underwood, Jimmie Allen, Miranda Lambert + moreFans and fellow country music stars rushed to social media to express their grief following the news of Luke's death."Man…Luke Bell…what the [expletive].

Country singer-songwriter Luke Bell, whose throwback style blended strains of Texas, Nashville and Bakersfield, has died, according to his friend and collaborator Matt Kinman. He was 32.

Country singer Luke Bell has sadly passed away.

missing.Luke’s body was found in Tucson, Arizona, USA, on Monday (August 29), following claims the musician had changed his bipolar disorder medication.However, an official cause of death has yet to be determined. READ MORE:Olivia Newton-John's pal Jane Seymour says star was ‘skeletal and frail’ in final yearsThe Tucson-based Coroner’s Office said the star’s date of death would have been Friday (August 26), and an active investigation is said to be underway.His pal and fellow musician Matt Kinman first confirmed the sad news of his passing.In a blog post for Saving Country Music, he wrote: “We came down here to Arizona, to work down here, play some music, and he just took off.“He was in the back of the truck.

Country music star Luke Bell has died, Tucson, Arizona, police authorities confirmed to Fox News Digital. He was 32. An authority with the Tucson Police Department said that officers had responded to a report of an "unresponsive" male near the 5500 block of E.

Country artist Luke Bell has been found dead at the age of 32, nine days after he went missing in Arizona. The “Working Man’s Dream” musician’s friend Matt Kinman confirmed Bell’s death.

Country music artist Luke Bell has died at age 32, more than a week after he’d gone missing in Tucson, Arizona.

the Sun.Bell’s cause of death has not yet been confirmed by the coroner’s office.The Kentucky-born musician made his way to Wyoming as a youngster, where he briefly studied at the University of Wyoming.He eventually dropped out in a bid to pursue a career in country music in Austin, Texas.It was in there that he would put on performances at the Hole in the Wall bar with the band that he formed, Fast Luke and the Lead Heavy.Bell then headed to Nashville where he recorded his EP, Don’t Mind If I Do in 2014 – but it wasn’t until two years later that he was signed to Thirty Tigers that his star began to rise.He dropped his titled album shortly after and grew a large fan base thanks to his unique voice and charm.‘To be honest, I live in the day, and I count smiles,’ he said of his success.‘That’s it. Listen, half the time, I end up drinking beer with my neighbors.

Actor Bob LuPone has died at the age of 76.LuPone, brother of Broadway icon Patti LuPone, died Saturday following a three-year battle with pancreatic cancer, according to Matt Ross Public Relations. The star earned a Tony Award nomination in the original run of A Chorus Line and played Tony Soprano's family physician in The Sopranos.He also helped found and lead the influential off-Broadway theater company MCC Theater for almost 40 years. Sad loss: Actor Bob LuPone has died at the age of 76.

Country star Luke Bell has died at 32 after his body was found in Tucson, Arizona, more than a week after he was first reported missing.  Bell reportedly went missing before Aug. 20, and was found dead on Aug.

Country singer and songwriter Luke Bell has died, just over one week after he disappeared during a trip to Arizona. He was 32.

Robert LuPone — a Tony Award nomineewho also starred as Tony Soprano’s neighbour and family physician Dr. Bruce Cusamano on “The Sopranos” — has died. He was 76.