. The artist was 28. Pierce's older brother, Griff, shared the tragic news in an emotional statement posted to the musician's Twitter on Monday.
"It breaks my heart to share with you that Pierce passed away on Thursday evening following a tragic struggle with his mental health," the statement revealed."Pierce was so incredibly full of life, love & unimaginable creativity. He was kind, caring, thoughtful, silly & sweet. The most magical person that we were all so blessed to know, hear & see."
"He was an expert at absolutely anything he set his mind to & had this incredible ability to retain knowledge unlike anyone I've ever known. The only word that truly can describe his abilities is genius," the tribute post continued."He could captivate a room of strangers in the blink of an eye with only one hope - to make everyone feel loved, comfortable & welcomed.
"He traveled the globe for the better part of a decade doing what he loved & cemented powerful friendships with so many wonderful people along the way, accomplishing more in his career in music than most could dream to accomplish in a lifetime," the statement read."He loved you all so much & wanted to give you everything he had; and he had so much to give."
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