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.

A Michigan man, who made a nice run on the hit NBC reality singing competition, “The Voice,” has died by suicide at 44. Ryan Whyte Maloney received a 4-chair turn in his Battle Round audition on season 6 of the show in 2014,

Prior to his death, Maloney shared a video on his Instagram story of himself performing at a bar. “Nine fine Irishmen for a private party tonight, and we will be rocking,” he said in the clip. If you or a loved one are struggling with suicidal thoughts,