Alt-Country Singer-Songwriter Dies at 59
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Todd Snider, beloved Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 59
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Todd Snider, a singer whose thoughtfully freewheeling tunes and cosmic-stoner songwriting made him a beloved figure in American roots music, has died. He was 59.
His record label announced his death Saturday (Nov. 15) in a statement posted to his social media accounts.
“Where do we find the words for the one who always had the right words,who knew how to distill everything down to its essence with words and song while delivering the most devastating,hilarious,and impactful turn of phrases?” the statement read. “Always creating rhyme and meter that immediately felt like an old friend or a favorite blanket. Someone who could almost always find the humor in this crazy ride on Planet Earth.”
Recent Health Struggles and Incident in Salt Lake City
Snider’s family and friends had stated on Friday that he had been diagnosed with pneumonia at a hospital in Hendersonville,Tennessee,and that his situation had since grown more elaborate,requiring a transfer to another facility. This diagnosis followed the cancellation of a tour after snider was reportedly the victim of an assault in the Salt Lake City area,as announced by his management team on November 3.
However, the situation took an unexpected turn when Salt Lake City police arrested Snider himself after he initially refused to leave a hospital and later returned, allegedly threatening staffers, according to reports from the Salt Lake tribune.
A Three-Decade Career blending Genres
The scrapped tour was in support of his most recent album,High,Lonesome and Then Some,released in october. Sn