Voice Contestant Anthony Riley Dies at Age 28
Anthony Riley, who had one of the fastest four chair audition turns in the history of The Voice has died at age 28. He was found Friday in the basement of his Philadelphia apartment building according to Philly.com.
Riley left the hit reality show amidst rumors of him refusing to sing against another contestant. Friends came to his defense, denying gossip, but only saying he was dealing with personal issues. Riley opened up to Philly.com in late March to clear up those rumors, saying he left The Voice to 'enter rehab and deal with his substance-abuse issues.'
Fellow Voice contestants shared their shock and prayers on Twitter.
So deeply saddened to hear of the loss of fellow The Voice contestant Anthony Riley. Please keep his family in your prayers. Thank you #rip
— Cody Wickline (@cody_wickline) June 6, 2015
Omg! My heart just dropped #AnthonyRiley passed away. A fellow contestant on the voice - we all… https://t.co/Cfpo8m0aMm
— Kimberly Nichole (@KimNicky) June 6, 2015
If you know anyone with thoughts of taking their own life, you can get help by calling the 24-hour Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK, or visiting Suicidepreventionlifeline.org.