Very sad news today out of the music world:
Daron Norwood – a country music singer who has released three studio albums and had two songs make the Country Top 40 over the years – was found dead in his Texas apartment on Wednesday.
He was 49 years old.
Per E! News, Police Chief Brant Harrison says that officers and medical personnel responded to a call about an unresponsive individual around 2 p.m. yesterday.
Upon arrival, they found Norwood dead in a bedroom.
An investigation is underway, but there do not appear to have been any signs of foul play.
Over the course of his career, Norword released such albums as: 1993’s Daron Norwood, 1995’s Ready, Willing and Able and 2012’s I Still Believe.
The two singles that reached the Top 40 were "If It Wasn’t For Her I Wouldn’t Have You" and "Cowboys Don’t Cry." They were both off his debut album.
After overcoming a substance abuse problem, Norwood and his wife co-founded “Keep It Straight” in 1997 in order to warn children about the dangers of drinking and drug abuse.