‘AGT and ‘The Voice’ contestant Nolan Neal Seals dies at 41

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Singer Nolan Neal Seals has died aged 41.

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The Nashville Medical Examiner’s Office said the America’s Got Talent and The Voice contestant died Monday in Music City, but the cause of death has yet to be released.

A spokesperson for the Nashville Metropolitan Police Department also confirmed to Page Six that police received a call from a “deceased person” at approximately 8:17 p.m. local time on July 18, who was later identified as Nolan Neal Seals.

They added: “Mr Seals was located in the bedroom of the downstairs flat by the upstairs flatmate.

« The roommate said she discovered the victim after receiving a phone call from the victim’s mother who was concerned that she had not heard from him.

“On the desk next to the bed was a black guitar pick which appeared to contain some powder residue. The victim reportedly struggled with drug addiction.

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The anonymous housemate added that she last saw Nolan alive around 4 or 5 p.m. on Sunday.

It can take at least eight weeks for an official autopsy report to arrive, the medical coroner’s office told Page Six.

His public information officer added that narcotics detectives have joined other police department officers at the scene and are assisting in the investigation into Nolan’s death.

Nolan’s cousin, Dylan Seals, also told TMZ that the singer was found dead in the bedroom of his apartment in Nashville.

Best known as a contestant on season 10 of The Voice, in which he was part of Adam Levine’s team in 2016, Nolan made it to Knockout Round before being released.

He participated in season 15 of America’s Got Talent, which he worked on with Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum, Sofia Vergara and Simon Cowell in 2020, singing Lost and Send Me a Butterfly.

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Nolan had opened up about his battle with drug addiction in an interview with local Nashville NBC news show.

He admitted to WBIR in July 2020: “I remember I got sober in 2010; May 15, went to rehab. Stayed clean. I joined the rock band Hinder, they were all about drinking and partying.

Nolan’s last Facebook post from Saturday said he was playing at Hotel Indigo in Nashville on Sunday from 6-9 p.m. with free admission.

In the comment box, he added that the show was canceled by the manager for no reason, saying, « Sorry guys. »

Nolan had been signed to Hollywood Records and had released The Wire and NashviLA albums.

He called himself an « AGT The Voice Christian Southern Rock singer/songwriter » on Facebook, adding, « Trying to wake up a waking world. »