Liputan6.com, Jakarta The music world was shocked by the sad news of the death of Brett James, a Grammy Award-winning songwriter. He died in a small plane crash in Franklin, North Carolina, United States. This tragic incident happened on Thursday, September 18, 2025, at approximately 3:00 PM local time and claimed the lives of three people, including Brett James himself, his wife, and his stepdaughter. AdvertisementThe exact cause of the crash of the Cirrus SR22T plane is still under investigation by authorities. The late Grammy-winning songwriter shared memories with his family months before he died in a plane crash on Sept. 18.