Death
Owsley died April 30, 2010 at Williamson County Hospital in Franklin, Tennessee; he was 44. The Tennessean reported the cause of death as "an apparent suicide." He is survived by his two sons Walker (c. 1998) and Liam (c. 2001) from his previous marriage with Rebecca Walker.
In 2011, Vince Gill released the song "Threaten Me With Heaven", which was co-written with Amy Grant, Will Owsley and Dillon O'Brian. It was nominated for the 2012 Grammy Awards in the category "Best Country Song", which according to Gill is "a lasting tribute to Owsley" and "would have meant the world to him". The song was recorded prior to Owsley's death and was also performed at Owsley's funeral.
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