Mindy McCready’s Boyfriend Dead at 34

Songwriter and producer David Wilson died Sunday, Jan. 13, at the young age of 34. Wilson was country singer Mindy McCready's boyfriend and the father of their 9-month-old son. He had also become a father figure to the singer's older son from a previous relationship.

"David was my soulmate; he was a caregiver and guiding hand to our sons, Zander and Zayne," McCready writes in a statement. "He was a precious gift from God to all of us and, yesterday, he returned home and is now with his mother and father. David loved and he was loved. Those who knew and loved him will miss him; those who did not know David, missed the opportunity to know a truly loving and gifted man."

There is no word yet on the cause of Wilson's death. Our deepest condolences go out to his family and friends.

Wilson helped McCready through tumultuous times in her life. It was inside his Arkansas home where authorities found the "Ten Thousand Angels" singer hiding with Zander after a week-long search for the two in December of 2011. She had taken her son from Florida, where he was living with her parents, who had legal custody at the time. Wilson was by McCready's side through the subsequent custody battle over Zander.