'The Voice' Alum Ryan Whyte Maloney Dead at 44

Country singer Ryan Whyte Maloney has died. Maloney wowed judges on Season 6 of competition show, 'The Voice.' On 'The Voice,' Maloney was on Blake Shelton's team, a professional relationship that continued after his time on the show. In 2024, Maloney and his band started a Las Vegas residency, playing in a venue co-owned by Blake Shelton. On January 29, the Clark County Coroner said Maloney died by suicide from a self-inflicted gunshot to the head. Ryan Whyte Maloney was 44 years old.