Alt-country legend Todd Snider dies at 59 after being hospitalized

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Alt-country singer-songwriter Todd Snider has died at 59, a few weeks after being hospitalized following an assault. His record label announced the news on social media, stating that the singer died on Friday, November 14. The message posted on Saturday, November 15, reads:

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"Aimless, Inc. Headquarters is heartbroken to share that our Founder, our Folk Hero, our Poet of the World, our Vice President of the Abrupt Change Dept., the Storyteller, our beloved Todd Daniel Snider has departed this world."

The record label also remembered Snider as "someone who could almost always find the humor in this crazy ride on Planet Earth."

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According to The New York Times, Snider's publicist confirmed he died of pneumonia. Todd Snider's family and friends issued a statement last Friday saying he was diagnosed with pneumonia while hospitalized in Hendersonville, Tennessee. His health reportedly worsened, and he had to be transferred to another facility.

His pneumonia diagnosis came weeks after Snider had to cancel his tour following an assault incident. He was reportedly arrested in Salt Lake City and charged with disorderly conduct, threat of violence, and trespassing.

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More about Todd Snider's recent assault incident

Salt Lake County Jail records show that Todd Snider was booked into the jail around 7 pm local time on November 2 and was charged with disorderly conduct, threat of violence, and criminal trespassing. He spent the night in jail but was released shortly before 3 am the next morning.

Todd Snider (Image via Erika Goldring/Getty Images)
Todd Snider (Image via Erika Goldring/Getty Images)

Records showed that he didn't have to pay bail to get out of jail, but he promised to appear in court. The Salt Lake City Tribune reported Snider's arrest on November 8, citing police video footage that captured the disheveled and disoriented musician being handcuffed. He was reportedly begging to be allowed into a hospital, claiming he had been mugged the previous night.

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Police bodycam footage from the arrest reportedly showed the singer having to tell the police that he wasn't homeless, according to AL.com, Alabama's news site. He can be heard saying:

"I'm not homeless. I live in Nashville. I have a band. I'm famous."

The arrest reportedly occurred after officers responded to a call about a disturbance involving Todd Snider, whom hospital staff described as being "loud" and "obnoxious." He also reportedly threatened to kick a staff member.

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Shortly after his release on November 3, Snider's management team shared on his Instagram that the singer had been assaulted outside his hotel in Salt Lake City before his show in the area. They also announced the cancellation of his Lonesome and Then Some 2025 Tour dates, adding that Snider would be receiving medical treatment.

He was expected to make a full recovery, according to The Tennessean, but his condition has become more complicated, as stated by his family and friends on November 14.

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