"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. Where do we find the words for the one who always had the right words, who knew how to distill everything down to its essence with words and song while delivering the most devastating, hilarious, and impactful turn of phrases?"
"He relayed so much tenderness and sensitivity through his songs, and showed many of us how to look at the world through a different lens. He got up every morning and started writing, always working towards finding his place among the songwriting giants that sat on his record shelves, those same giants who let him into their lives and took him under their wings, who he studied relentlessly. Guy Clark, John Prine, Kris Kristofferson, Jerry Jeff Walker."
"Earlier this month, his team called off the remainder of his tour, reporting before a scheduled performance in Salt Lake City: Todd sustained severe injuries as the victim of a violent assault outside of his hotel. Not long after, police said that Snider had been arrested for disorderly conduct. Body-camera footage circulated showing Snider telling officers he was in pain."
Todd Snider, a 59-year-old alt-country and Americana singer-songwriter, has died. Official social media accounts announced his passing and no cause of death was provided. His family reported recent hospitalization with pneumonia. His record label praised his songwriting, influence, and devotion to craft, citing inspirations such as Guy Clark, John Prine, Kris Kristofferson, and Jerry Jeff Walker. Snider previously spoke about chronic pain from spinal stenosis. Earlier in the month his team canceled the remainder of his tour after reporting he sustained severe injuries in an alleged violent assault; police later said he was arrested for disorderly conduct.
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