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Luke Bryan Says Sister’s 2007 Death Was Attributed to Sudden Death Syndrome

He used a CNN interview to challenge internet rumors about her unexplained passing.

Overview

  • Bryan spoke on CNN’s All There Is with Anderson Cooper, saying he had not previously detailed Kelly Bryan’s death because of pervasive online misinformation.
  • He described his sister, 39, dying suddenly at home while doing laundry, likening it to a switch being turned off.
  • Medical inquiries and an autopsy were inconclusive, with doctors describing the case as sudden death syndrome and leaving questions about possible hereditary risk.
  • Bryan said Kelly had a severe orbital bone injury and suggested she may have fainted and struck the floor, adding her chances might have improved if someone had been present.
  • After Kelly’s husband died in 2014, Bryan and his wife raised her three children alongside their sons, and he recounted a moving exchange with a nine-year-old fan that reinforced his choice to discuss grief openly.