THE Voice US star Ryan Whyte Maloney has died at the age of 44. Whyte Maloney made the final five on Blake Shelton's team when he appeared on the hit show in 2014. Cops revealed the star died by suicide and was found with a gunshot wound to the head, per People.
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Just hours before his death, he shared a video of himself at a bar. “Nine fine Irishmen for a private party tonight, and we will be rocking,” Whyte Maloney said in the clip shared on his Instagram Stories. Whyte Maloney wowed the judges in his audition and was all four on the panel turned.
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He performed the hit track Lights by Journey in his blind audition. The singer was on Shelton's team and was in his top five. And, he regularly starred at Shelton's bar Ole Red - more than a decade after appearing on the popular TV show. Whyte Maloney rose to prominence on the talent show and ended up starring alongside some of the biggest A-listers in music.
He performed alongside Rascal Flatts, Ed Sheeran, Usher and Shakira. Whyte Maloney last posted on Instagram two days ago. He shared a post about Bryan Adams' single (Everything I Do) I Do It for You. The song was the soundtrack for Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.
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