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Todd Snider, a beloved Americana musician, died at 59 on Friday.

Snider was diagnosed with pneumonia this month.

His tour was canceled following an assault in Salt Lake City earlier this month.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Todd Snider, a singer whose thoughtfully freewheeling tunes and cosmic-stoner songwriting made him a beloved figure in American roots music, has died at age 59, just weeks after he was arrested in Utah and canceled his tour.

His record label said Saturday in a statement posted to his social media accounts that Snider died Friday.

"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?" the st

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