Kylie Rae Harris died in a car accident in New Mexico; I was 30 years old.
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1 of 29 | The world of entertainment, sports and politics have fired several of his figures this year. Look at the gallery →
2 of 29 | Kylie Rae Harris, a rising country singer from Texas, died on September 4 in a car accident in New Mexico.
3 of 29 | Valerie Harper, who achieved fame as Rhoda in the classic comedy "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "Rhoda," died on August 30 at age 80.
4 of 29 | On August 29, Xana, daughter of Luis Enrique Martínez, former technical director of Barcelona and the Spanish National Team, died. I was 9 years old. (Credit: JOSEP LAGO / AFP / Getty Images)
5 of 29 | Jessi Combs, the race car driver who won the title of "the fastest woman on four wheels", after setting a record with a car powered by a jet, died on August 28.
6 of 29 | On August 26, Isabel Toledo, the acclaimed Cuban-American designer, best known for creating Michelle Obama's inauguration dress in 2009 died
7 of 29 | On August 23, conservative billionaire David Koch died, who became a recognized man through the political and economic empire he created with his older brother, Charles. He was 79 years old.
8 of 29 | On August 21, Mexican musician Celso Piña died in Monterrey, Mexico. (Credit: ALFREDO ESTRELLA / AFP / Getty Images)
9 of 29 | Actor Peter Fonda died on August 16 at age 79. (Credit: Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images)
10 of 29 | Actor Ben Unwin died at his home in Minyon Falls, in New South Wales, Australia, on August 14 at age 41. Unwin played an important role in the long-running novel, Home and Away, of Australian television. (Patrick Riviere / Getty Images).
11 of 29 | Saoirse Kennedy Hill, granddaughter of Robert Kennedy, died on August 1. He was 22 years old.
12 of 29 | Rutger Hauer, a Dutch actor who fought Harrison Ford in the sci-fi classic Blade Runner and excelled in the roles of evil, died on July 19 after a brief illness
13 of 29 | Rip Torn, American actor known for his roles in "Men in Black" and "The Larry Sanders Show" died on July 9 at age 88.
14 of 29 | Ross Perot, the billionaire tycoon who launched himself to the US presidency Twice, he died on July 9. In 1992, he was third after Bill Clinton and George HW Bush.
15 of 29 | Actor Cameron Boyce, who was the star of the Disney Channel, died on July 7. I was 20 years old. He died while sleeping after convulsing due to a health problem.
16 of 29 | The icon of the car industry Lee Iacocca, the man who rescued Chrysler from bankruptcy in the 80s, died on June 2 at 94.
17 of 29 | Baseball player Tyler Skaggs of the Los Angeles Angels died July 1 at age 27. He was found lifeless in a hotel room in a suburb of Dallas-Fort Worth.
18 of 29 | Gloria Vanderbilt, a famous designer, artist and socialite, died on June 17. It was the mother of Anderson Cooper. He was 95 years old.
19 of 29 | Niki Lauda, who recovered from an almost fatal accident and was one of the world's greatest motorists, died on May 27 at 70. The Austrian was a three-time Formula One champion.
20 of 29 | IM Pei, a finished architect who designed the Louvre museum pyramid, died on May 16 at the age of 102.
21 of 29 | Doris Day, movie box office star and singer, died at age 97 on May 13.
22 of 29 | Peggy Lipton, an award-winning actress who appeared in "Mod Squad" and "Twin Peaks," died of cancer on May 11 at age 72.
23 of 29 | Peter Mayhew, the actor who first played Chewbacca in the Star Wars movies, died on April 30 at 74.
24 of 29 | John Singleton, the director of "Boyz n the Hood" and "2 Fast 2 Furious," died on April 29 at age 51.
25 of 29 | Rapper Nipsey Hussle died on March 31 in a shooting near a clothing store he owned in Los Angeles. He was 33 years old. He was nominated for the best rap album at the Grammy this year.
26 of 29 | Actor Luke Perry, famous for his role in "Beverly Hills 90210," died on March 4 at age 52.
27 of 29 | Acclaimed British actor Albert Finney, five times an Oscar nominee, died on February 7. He was 82 years old.
28 of 29 | Fran Robinson, the first black baseball player in Major League Baseball, died on February 7 at age 83.
29 of 29 | Tony Mendez, the CIA agent whose character Ben Affleck played in "Argo" (2012), died on January 19. The film was based on the operation to get six Americans out of Iran in 1979. (CNN) - Kylie Rae Harris, a rising country singer from Texas, died Wednesday in a car accident in New Mexico, Alex Torrez, executive director of Torrez Music Group, told CNN. The artist was 30 years old.
"We are disconsolate to confirm that Kylie Rae Harris died in a car accident last night," said a statement provided to CNN by Torrez. "We have no more details to share, and we request privacy for your family at this time."
Harris, who released a homonymous EP in March, was in New Mexico to perform at Michael Hearne's Big Barn Dance Music Festival, according to concert lists on his official website. His next performance was supposed to take place on Saturday in Turkey, Texas.
Kylie Rae Harris, a rising country singer from Texas, died on September 4 in a car accident in New Mexico.
"Everyone who knew Kylie knew how much she loved her family and, beyond that, how much she loved music," the statement said. "The best tribute to their unequaled enthusiasm for both of them is to spread as much love as you can today and listen to music that inspires you completely."
Harris's friends and colleagues at the Texas country music scene and beyond honored her on Thursday at the news of her death.
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@kylierh we all loved you so much. Can't process it right now. It will always be an honor to have shared stages with you, and stories, and good times. Sad Sad day for us. 💔 Sending thoughts and prayers out to all who grieve with us on such a devastating loss. #kylieraeharris
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I fell in love with your soul and you became a life long friend from the moment I met you. This doesn't feel real. I'm completely heart broken. I love you @KylieRH pic.twitter.com/O2RMTeDNWS
- Lauren Jenkins (@Lauren_Jenkins) September 5, 2019
“@Kylierh, we all loved you so much. I can't process it right now. It will always be an honor to have shared scenarios, stories and good times with you. Sad sad day for us, ”wrote singer Josh Ward. "I send thoughts and prayers to everyone who cries with us for such a devastating loss."
“I fell in love with your soul and you became a lifelong friend from the moment I met you,” added singer Lauren Jenkins. “This doesn't feel real. I am completely devastated. ”
Harris had a daughter, Corbie, for whom he wrote a song featured on his EP called "Twenty Years from Now."
Harris told Billboard that she wrote the song after her father's death and hoped it would be a lasting message for her own daughter.
"It scared me to think that it was totally possible for me to leave before my daughter reached that point," he told the publication. “I want to meet the children of my children. Reaching the age your parents were when you were a child brings a lot of perspective. ”
She added: “Parents are people. People make mistakes and being a father is difficult. I will not always make the right decisions, but I hope that when Corbie grows up she will see that they were all made with love and the best of intentions. ”
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