Ryan Whyte Maloney, who competed on Blake Shelton’s team in season 6 of NBC’s "The Voice" in 2014, has died by suicide,

The cause of death of The Voice alum Ryan Whyte Maloney has been disclosed a day after he died at age 44. The singer, who competed on NBC’s singing competition series in 2014, was found dead in Las Vegas,

A cause of death for The Voice alum Ryan Whyte Maloney has been confirmed. The Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner in Las Vegas confirmed to PEOPLE on Tuesday, Jan. 28 that the manner of death for Maloney was suicide, with the cause of death listed as a gunshot wound to the head. The musician was 44.