"He was energized" revealed a fan who attended The Voice's late singer Ryan’s show at Blake’s bar

The Voice Season 6 alum Ryan Whyte Maloney died tragically at the age of 44. According to People Magazine, the cause of death was stated to be s*icide, by a gunshot wound on the head. The unfortunate news surfaced on January 28, 2025, when Clark County Coroner, Medical examiner in Nevada, Los Angeles confirmed the death to the People Magazine.

Ryan Whyte Maloney appeared in Season 6 which aired in 2015, where all four judges, Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Shakira, and Usher, turned their chairs for the late contestant's audition performance. Ryan Whyte was a versatile performer with a hint of alt/country/classic/rock/R&B/hip hop music in his singing.

Days before Ryan Maloney's demise, on January 24, 2025, he performed at Blake Shelton’s bar, Ole Red, and a fan witnessed Ryan performing. The fan told The US Sun in an exclusive interview about his demeanor during the show:

"He was drinking a lot on stage, but I think he normally does that so it wasn't out of the ordinary. He was energized, playing drums, the guitar and singing. He was singing Creed's Higher, which makes so much sense now. He loved Creed. He does Creed a lot.”

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Late Ryan Whyte Maloney posted about The Voice calling him to the finale just a few days before his demise

Ryan Whyte Maloney performed Lights by Journey in his auditions, impressing all four judges, and joining Blake Shelton's team. He was among the top 5 contestants on Blake's team before he got eliminated. He was recalled for the finale performance of season 6, about which he posted on his Instagram on January 17, calling it the "best time" of his life.

In the finale of The Voice Season 6, Maloney performed Summertime featuring Morgan Wallen, Jake Worthington, Kat Perkins, Audra McLaughlin, and Kristen Merlin. His post on Instagram about the finale had a "funny positive story" attached to it. He described his days after the show as "depressed" but expressed that he was over cloud nine when he got the call to perform in the show one last time.

Here is an excerpt from his caption posted about the same:

"I was trying to pick up the pieces of putting my life together and was getting used to waking up to 60,000 Facebook messages of people who said they knew me that was hilarious and I got a call from The Voice asking me to come back to do the finale and here it is best time of my life ever!"

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