Kyle Jacobs, husband of Kelly Pickler, died of apparent suicide, according to police. He was 49.

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Kyle Jacobs was a songwriter and was also a former contestant on "American Idol".

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According to The Metropolitan Nashville Police, Jacobs was found dead inside the home on Friday. His death is being probed as an apparent suicide.

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His wife, Pickler, woke up abruptly before the incident. She and her assistant tried to open the upstairs bedroom door but failed to do so and called 911.

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Pickler and Jacobs were married in 2011. In 2015 the couple appeared in a reality show "I Love Kellie Pickler".

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Jacobs wrote many hit songs including Garth Brooks, More Than a Memory and Tim McGraw.

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Jacobs celebrated the success of one of his songs with Lee Brice the day before his death.

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Jacobs won a CMA Award, an ACM Award throughout his career. He was also nominated for Grammy Award.

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