‘The Voice’ Alum Ryan Whyte Maloney Useless By Suicide at 44

Ryan Whyte Maloney — well-known for showing on the singing competitors present “The Voice” — is lifeless … TMZ has confirmed.

Ryan died by suicide Tuesday in Nevada, in response to the Clark County Workplace of the Coroner/Medical Examiner, with the official explanation for demise listed as a gunshot wound to the pinnacle.

The evening earlier than he died, Ryan posted a video on his Instagram Story showing to indicate him in a bar.

Within the video, Ryan says … “9 high-quality Irishmen for a personal occasion tonight, and we might be rocking.”

The singer competed on season six of “The Voice” in 2014 … performing Journey’s tune “Lights” in a blind audition to earn a spot on Blake Shelton‘s workforce.

Ryan ended up as one in every of Blake’s high 5 finalists, competing in a pair battle rounds … and he even carried out in that season’s finale.

On “The Voice,” Ryan coated 4 songs … Tina Turner‘s “What’s Love Received To Do With It,” Shinedown’s “Second Likelihood” and Rascal Flatts’ “Straightforward” along with the Journey jam.

PEOPLE was first to report Ryan’s demise.

He was 44.