The Mayor of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County announced early Sunday that her only child, Max Barry, had died at the age of 22 due to a drug overdose.
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Mayor Megan Barry and her husband Bruce Barry said Sunday that they received devastating news: their son had died of a drug overdose the night before, according to the Tennessean.
The overdose and death occurred Saturday night in Denver, Colo., where Max had recently moved.
Such overwhelming grief …..
Max Barry, son of Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, dies from apparent drug overdosehttps://t.co/OUe1UO8459
— Nancy VanReece (@NancyVanReece) July 30, 2017
“Early this morning, we received news that no parents should ever have to hear," Mayor Barry said in a statement. https://t.co/mJ6zY5uyw2
— Tennessean (@Tennessean) July 30, 2017
Thoughts and #Prayers today directed to Nashville Mayor, Megan Barry and her family. Tragic news. https://t.co/gjlmnd4Dv3
— Sen. Frank Niceley (@SenFrankNiceley) July 30, 2017
#BREAKING: @MayorMeganBarry says her 22 y/o son Max has passed away in Denver. She has released the following statement. @WKRN pic.twitter.com/N0l9CvvJMZ
— Josh Breslow | Realtor (@JoshBreslowTN) July 30, 2017
“Early this morning, we received news that no parents should ever have to hear,” the mayor said in a statement. “Our son Max suffered from an overdose and passed away. We cannot begin to describe the pain and heartbreak that comes with losing our only child. Our son was a kind soul full of life and love for his family and friends.”
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“Our family would greatly appreciate your thoughts and prayers, and would respectfully ask for privacy as we mourn the loss of our child and begin to understand a world without his laughter and love in our lives,” she added.