Singer Luke Bell, an up-and-coming artist on the country music scene, known for his classic honky-tonk sound. He died at the age of 32, after having gone missing for more than a week.

He was in Tucson, Arizona to perform, and went missing on August 20th. He was discovered ten days later.

Luke Bell, was reported to suffer from bipolar disorder, and was on medication to control it. Bell could never find a way to cope with his bipolar disorder, and had disappeared in the past, but was always found. 

His friends said that Luke fought this disease as hard as he could, but it got the better of him. He was sweet, generous, and talented, and will be missed by his fans. 

Luke Bell was born in Wyoming, but moved to Texas in his teen years to pursue a music career. He became a familiar face around the Austin area as he continued to play gigs at local venues. He released his self-titled debut album in 2016. Some of his popular songs included “Ragtime Troubles,” “Where Ya Been?” and “All Blue.”

After a stint living in Louisiana, Bell found his footing in Nashville. While he began to consider Nashville his home, he got used to a life touring around the U.S. 

He was known for documenting his travels and performances on his Instagram account.

In his own words, Luke Bell lived his life his way:

“To be honest, I live in the day, and I count smiles. That’s it.” 

“Listen, half the time, I end up drinking beer with my neighbors. Life’s not that bad. The downside, in some ways, is I don’t have a wife and kids, but at the same time, it’s pretty ideal right now. I just travel around to other cities and hang out with other people.”

"The goal is to have high hopes and low expectations and have a good time."

Luke Bell, forever In Heaven with the Stars.