Todd Snider dead at 59: Country music star passes away after mystery illness and recent clashes with police

The Daily Mail ^ | 11/15/2025 | T Zeller

[madison10]

Never heard of them either.

[Libloather]

[BookmanTheJanitor]

He doesn’t look like he is fairing well.

...and he was begging for help and gets arrested.

[thegagline]

I saw Billy Joe Shaver numerous times. He put on a terrific performance. So heart felt. One thing that Todd Snider had on Billy Joe Shaver was that he didn’t shoot a guy in a bar in the face. I listened to the trial. When the verdict was read, there were cheers.

[thegagline]

I know. What a terrible response by law enforcement.

[thegagline]

Never heard of them either.

Ugh. Try “To live is to fly” by Townes Van Zandt. You’re welcome :-)

[thegagline]

Todd Snider was an alright guy.

[thegagline]

What if find curious is that some people use the announcement of someone’s death as opportunity to express that they are ignorant of that person’s existence.

[wardaddy]

An Americana icon like Buddy Miller
I just saw this
Nine years my junior

[wardaddy]

Eddie

The Jeff Beck of that style country rock

I saw him at the Exit In right before he ODed

Ten feet away

Incredible

[JBW1949]

Actually there are millions of people across this Earth that you nor I know that exist...But you must feel how you feel, I guess....

[wardaddy]

It’s always been Sour Republic
So few of us now it’s more omnipresent

At least he didn’t die rock climbing

They would really launch the sympathy

[ifinnegan]

One thing Shaver had that Snider didn’t was Jesus Christ.

Snider hated Christians.

[myprecious]

I was singing Beer Run in my head about an hour ago for no reason. Now I understand.
Thank you Todd for your music and stories.

[Freedom4US]

Pfizer or Moderna?

[Freedom4US]

It’s completely understandable because writers use adjectives like “Legendary” and “Icon” or other superlatives when they aren’t that well known. Johnny Cash was Legendary, and an Icon. People who don’t follow country music knew who he was. See the difference?

[jerod]

"...Todd Snider was a well respected Americana artist who was covered by Jerry Jeff Walker, Billy Joe Shaver, Robert Earl Keen to name a few."

Umm... I've never heard of any of those dudes either. This must be a faction of country music that appears to be on the fringe.

[FlatulusMaximus]

I didn’t know a lot of this performer’s work, but I remember one song I heard back in the early 2000’s that was hilarious. I think it’s called Talking Seattle Grunge Rock Blues. I wouldn’t characterize it as country, though. Sad that he passed so young.

[thegagline]

Great song. In the song,he was going to see Robert Earl Keen who is another iconic Americana singer songwriter that I'm sure a number of people here will be further compelled to flaunt their ignorance by typing, “I never heard of him.”