Ryan Whyte Maloney, a former contestant on “The Voice,” has died. He was 44. The Clark County (Las Vegas) coroner confirmed the singer’s death Tuesday and ruled the cause of death to be a gunshot wound to the head.

Ryan White Maloney, a singer who appeared on season 6 of “The Voice” has died, according to multiple reports. He was 44. The Clark County Coroner in Las Vegas said that Maloney took his own life on January 27, dying from a gunshot wound to the head.

Former contestant on The Voice Ryan Whyte Maloney, who earned a rare four-chair turn during his 2014 blind audition, has died at age 44, just hours after posting a final social media update from a Las Vegas venue.