Kevin Sharp, 43, died on April 19, 2014, from complications of prior stomach surgeries and chronic digestive problems. Those issues were long-term consequences of treatment for Ewing’s sarcoma, a rare bone cancer he had beaten in his youth, and the cumulative medical toll is reported to have led to his death. No arrests or suspects are connected to his passing.

Sharp was a country music singer who rose to prominence in the late 1990s; his debut single, a cover of Nobody Knows, reached number one on the country charts. He also worked as a motivational speaker and advocated for Make-A-Wish, sharing his survival story publicly.