Luke Bryan breaks silence on misinformation surrounding his sister’s passing

Luke Bryan has spoken out to address the “misinformation” surrounding the sudden death of his sister.

During his appearance on Wednesday’s episode of the All There Is with Anderson Cooper podcast, Luke reflected on the loss of Kelly Bryan Cheshire, who passed away in 2007 at the age of 39. The country star explained why his family had “never really explained” the circumstances of her death.

“There’s some misinformation out there on the internet, and I think some people kind of, like, wonder what happened and think that we’ve tried to cover it up,” he shared. “A very, very small percentage of people die for no reason in the world.”

He went on to explain, “It’s called sudden death syndrome, and that’s essentially what they described my sister’s death as.”

Calling the loss “tragic beyond words,” Luke said Kelly had been doing laundry at the time, and it was as if “somebody just turned the switch off on her.”

The family was left with many “unanswered questions” after the autopsy offered no clear explanation for her passing.

Luke added, “We wanted to know, could there be a family history of something that her children might have or may have? Your typical findings of an autopsy of someone 39 would be an aneurysm or an embolism or a blood clot of some kind – and everything was inconclusive.”

According to Luke, Kelly had a “pretty severe” orbital bone injury at the time of her death, leading her loved ones to wonder if it might have played a role.

“So whether she fainted or not... she may have gone into the floor and kind of knocked herself out,” he explained.

Kelly was alone when she passed away, and Luke, 49, said he often wonders whether she might have survived if someone had been there.

Describing her as “the best mother you could ever dream of,” Luke said Kelly had been “everything in our lives” and admitted that the family is still learning how to cope with her loss.