Country Star Tom T. Hall's Cause of Death at 85 Revealed as Suicide

Country star Tom T. Hall’sdeathhas been ruled a suicide. He was 85.

The Williamson County Medical Examiner’s report stated that a 911 call was placed at 11:15 a.m. that Friday, with EMS responding to the scene.

“Paramedics confirmed death at approximately 1133 hours, due to obvious injuries,” the report continued.

Hall’s son Dean Hall, confirmed the songwriter’s death last summer via social media. No cause of death was given at the time.

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He also won one Grammy Award, for his Greatest Hits album in 1972, and was nominated for five additional statuettes.

In 2008, Hall was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame alongsideEmmylou Harris, The Statler Brothers and Ernest Stoneman.

Over his decades-long career, Hall earned the nickname of country music’s “storyteller,” which was exemplified whenRolling Stoneincluded him on its list of 100 Greatest Songwriters.

The blogSaving Country Musicwas the first to report the update on the “I Like Beer” crooner’s death.

If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), text “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 or go tosuicidepreventionlifeline.org.

source: people.com