Jason Aldean is mourning the loss of his longtime friend and security guard Ryan Fleming. He shared the sad news on social media yesterday (Wednesday, August 25th) with a lengthy post that included several pictures from over the years.
Jason wrote in part, “He was a good man and an even better friend. We will all miss you brother and thank you for having my back all these years.”
Fleming, also known as “Rhino,” grew up with Aldean in Georgia. He wrote, “When it came time for me to hire a security guy that I knew would always look out for me and my family, there was no question for me that person was Rhino.”
Aldean also revealed that it was Fleming who pulled him offstage during the Route 91 shooting in Las Vegas in 2017. He wrote that Fleming “put his life in danger to take care of me and my crew.”
Fleming's cause of death was not disclosed.