Country star Luke Bell found dead a week after going missing

Tucson, Arizona - The country music world is in shock after the untimely death of Where Ya Been singer Luke Bell has been confirmed.

Country star Luke Bell made a name for himself with hits such as Where Ya Been.
Country star Luke Bell made a name for himself with hits such as Where Ya Been.  © RICK DIAMOND / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP

Bell's friend and fellow country music singer Matt Kinman confirmed Bell's death to the music site Saving Country Music.

The deep-voiced singer was found dead on Monday.

The 32-year-old singer was reported missing on August 20. "[We] came down here to Arizona, to work down here, play some music, and he just took off. He was in the back of the truck. I went in to get something to eat. I came out, and he’d got out of the truck and left," Kinman told the website last week.

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Bell reportedly suffered from server bipolar disorder. Medication and treatment were reportedly helping the musician find a sense of balance. However, while out west, the country star's mental state took a turn for the worse. Kinman worried a recent change in Bells's medication may have "played a role in his disappearance."

An official cause of death has yet to be announced.

Bell released his self publish debut album, Don't Mind If I Do, in 2014, followed by his second eponymous album in 2016.

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