(CNN) — Singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle has died, according to a Sunday announcement from his representatives. He is the son of country rocker Steve Earle.
“It is with tremendous sadness that we inform you of the passing of our son, husband, father and friend Justin,” the announcement read on Earle’s official Facebook page. “So many of you have relied on his music and lyrics over the years and we hope that his music will continue to guide you on your journeys.”
The cause of death was not disclosed.
Earle was 38, according to Rolling Stone magazine. He came to fame in 2007 with the EP “Yuma,” Rolling Stone said.
He won Emerging Act of the Year at the 2009 Americana Honors & Awards and Song of the Year in 2011 with his song “Harlem River Blues,” according to the awards website. He was also nominated for Artist of the Year in 2012.
Earle’s most recent album, “The Saint of Lost Causes,” was released in 2019.
He married in 2013, and the couple had a child in June 2017.
His middle name is a nod to his father’s mentor, singer-songwriter Townes Van Zandt, who died in 1997.
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