'Unfortunately Luke suffered from the disease of mental illness, which progressed after his father's death in 2015,' the family wrote in a statement.
The singer's family shared a statement with Fox News Digital, in which they expressed their grief after Bell was found deceased in Tucson, Arizona, last Friday.They continued, "Luke had a gentle heart, a wanderer’s spirit and a musical gift that he was fortunate to share with us and the world. We are so grateful to his friends and fans for embracing Luke and his music.
Luke Bell performs at Tree Town Music Festival - Day 3 on May 27, 2017 in Heritage Park, Forest City, Iowa. "We came down here to Arizona, to work down here, play some music, and he just took off," Kinman said. However, Kinman, who reportedly had "been caring for him for the past six years", said he had feared that a recent change in Bell's medication could have played a part in his disappearance.
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