The Voice US star Ryan Whyte Maloney dead at 44 by suicide A former contestant on The Voice US has died at the age of 44.
It was confirmed on Tuesday that Ryan Whyte Maloney had died by suicide, with the Clark County coroner in Nevada confirming the singer's cause of death was suicide.
Ryan made it to the Top 5 finalists on Blake's team and even performed in the Season 6 finale after competing in battle rounds.
During his time on the show, Ryan performed four songs including Tina Turner's 'What's Love Got To Do With It', Shinedown's 'Second Chance', Rascal Flatt's 'Easy', and Journey's 'Lights'.
Born in Traverse City, Michigan, in 1981, Ryan had a musical upbringing, playing the guitar, violin, cello, and drums from a young age.
