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The music world was rocked over the weekend by the death of popular singer\/songwriter Todd Snider after a reported battle with walking pneumonia.<\/p>\n
He was 59.<\/p>\n
Heartbreakingly, Snider\u2019s death came after he was reportedly violently attacked prior to a scheduled show in Salt Lake City, Utah back on Nov. 3. That incident apparently led to a spiral for Snider that ultimately led up to his death. That included an arrest outside of a hospital following the assault. <\/p>\n
And police bodycam footage of that was released just one day before his death. <\/p>\n
The footage showed Snider, appearing disoriented, while a hospital representative explains to police that the singer had already been treated at one of their sister hospitals. <\/p>\n
\u201cHe was assaulted like last night,\u201d the person told police. \u201cHe was just discharged from one of our sister hospitals about 12:30. He came today and I just straight up asked him, \u2018What is it that you want us to do for you that they haven\u2019t already done for you?\u2019 And he said his whole body hurts, and then he said he just wanted a place to sleep overnight. And I said that we are not a place you can sleep overnight. If you need a place to sleep overnight, you\u2019re going to have to find some place else. That is when everything escalated.\u201d<\/p>\n
The person from the hospital said that Snider was \u201cbeing loud and obnoxious.\u201d A security guard said that Snider said he wanted to \u201ckick my ass.\u201d<\/p>\n
Video showed police reading an emotional Snider his rights.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just want to be treated,\u201d he said. \u201cI need to be in the hospital not in the jail. Please! I checked out and I tried to check back in.\u201d<\/p>\n
Police then told Snider that the hospital said he was looking for a bed, and he can\u2019t stay there.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sick,\u201d he pleaded. \u201cWhere can I stay?\u201d<\/p>\n
That is when police asked him if he was homeless.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not homeless,\u201d Snider said. \u201cI live in Nashville. I have a band. I\u2019m famous. <\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not a bad person,\u201d he added. \u201cI promise. I promise you can check my record. I just need help.\u201d<\/p>\n
Police asked Snider where his pain was.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s in my neck and my back, my arms and my legs and my stomach,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s everywhere. It\u2019s excruciating.\u201d<\/p>\n
Not much was heard from Snider in the days that followed, but on Friday his team posted a message to his Instagram warning that his condition had taken a concerning turn. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe have some difficult news to share,\u201d a post to his Instagram account read. \u201cAfter Todd returned home to recover last week, he began having trouble breathing and was admitted to the hospital in Hendersonville, TN. We learned from his doctors that he had been quietly suffering from an undiagnosed case of walking pneumonia. <\/p>\n
\u201cOur beloved brother\u2019s condition has become more complicated, and he\u2019s since been transferred for additional treatment,\u201d the statement continued. \u201cHis care team and those closest to him are by his side and doing everything they can. Right now we\u2019re asking everyone who loves Todd to hold him in your thoughts in whatever way feels right to you. Say a prayer, light a candle, roll one up, send strength, or just keep him close in your heart. You\u2019ve carried him through so much over the years, and he needs that from all of us now more than ever.\u201d<\/p>\n
Then, on Saturday, his death was announced. <\/p>\n
\u201cAimless Inc. Headquarters is heartbroken to share that our Founder, our Folk Hero, our Poet of the World, the Vice President of the Abrupt Change Dept., the Storyteller, our beloved Todd Daniel Snider has departed this world,\u201d a post Saturday on his Instagram read. <\/b><\/a><\/p>\n The lengthy statement closed with, \u201cWe love you Todd, sail on old friend, we\u2019ll see you again out there on the road somewhere down the line. You\u2019ll always be a force of nature.\u201d<\/p>\n If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement<\/a> and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and\/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n