Nashville folk singer-songwriter Todd Snider has died. He was 59.

According to posts on Snider’s social media accounts, it was determined this week that the singer was “suffering from an undiagnosed case of walking pneumonia,” and ultimately died on 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?” reads a post shared on Snider’s Facebook page . “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.”

Snider grew up on the West Coast and spent a portion of his career in Texas before settling in Nashville. He was a

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