Tragic reports have confirmed the death of singer and songwriter Brett James.
According to reports from local media outlets, the star passed away after his small plane crashed near a North Carolina Elementary School, killing all those on board, including two others.
The 57 year old star was onboard his Cirrus SR22T when it came tumbling down west of Iotla Valley Elementary School at about 3pm in Franklin, North Carolina, WLOS shared.
He and the only two other passengers were pronounced dead at the scene, with the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame mentioning more about the tragic news later that night. James was inducted into the Hall in 2020. Students and staff members at a nearby elementary school were left uninjured in regard to the crash, the Macon County Sheriff’s Office shared.
The FAA and the NTSB are now investigating the matter and determining the cause of this crash, which departed from Nashville, Tennessee, at about 12:41 pm, to then it suddenly went down.
In the meantime, the hitmaker is now being remembered for his country music, which includes Underwood’s Grammy-winning song Jesus, Take the Wheel, and The Truth by Jason Aldean.point 156 | For his work, the star was twice named the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers’ Country Songwriter for that year.point 274 |
He also worked as a producer, serving on the boards of the Country Music Association and Recording Academy.point 90 | Furthermore, he was the owner of the publishing firm Cornman Music.point 147 | 1