Ryan Maloney was pronounced dead at 2:50 a.m. on Tuesday, according to a spokesperson for the Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner.

Ryan Whyte Maloney, who competed on Blake Shelton’s team in Season 6 of The Voice, has died at the age of 44. He died by suicide, the Clark County Coroner confirmed to People magazine. Whyte Maloney first rose to fame with his audition in Season 6 of The Voice,

THE Voice US star Ryan Whyte Maloney has died at the age of 44. Whyte Maloney was on Blake Shelton’s team and was one of the songwriter’s top five artists when he appeared on the hit