Justin Townes Earle, the award-winning singer-songwriter and son of Steve Earle, has died. He was 38.
Earle's death was announced in a post on his Facebook page that reads:
No cause of death was given.
The Nashville fixture, who was named after his father's friend and beloved songwriter Townes Van Zandt, won the Americana Music Honors & Awards new and emerging artist of the year in 2009. He followed it up in 2011 by winning song of the year for "Harlem River Blues," a bluesy rocker about drowning himself in New York City's Harlem River.
In all, Earle recorded eight full-length albums, including 2019's The Saint Of Lost Causes, during a 13-year solo career.
Earle had a history of drug addiction, which he spoke openly about on Morning Edition in 2008.
This is a developing story. A full obituary will be published soon.
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