American Idol season 18 contestant Douglas Kiker, who was known as the singing Garbage Man during his season, struggled after ...

Doug Kiker, who appeared as a contestant on American Idol Season 18, passed away last Wednesday, Mar. 18. He was 32 years old ...

The reasons for Kiker's death have not been disclosed, but a witness told TMZ that the singer was attended to by paramedics after a passerby's call found him on the street. American Idol is one of the ...

Over the weekend, previous contestant Doug Kiker passed away unexpectedly ... which featured judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan, plus host Ryan Seacrest. TMZ first reported that ...

AMERICAN IDOL Season 18 contestant Douglas Kiker died Monday at the age of 32. “It is with a heavy heart that we ...

(NEXSTAR) – Douglas Kiker, the garbage collector who touched hearts with ... Luke Bryan, another judge on the panel alongside ...

"It is with a heavy heart that we have to announce the passing of my brother Douglas Kiker he was sooo loved and will be missed by so many!" she wrote in a Wednesday, March 12, social media update.

Douglas "Doug" Kiker, best known as "The Singing Garbage ... His raw talent and emotional delivery moved the judges, including Katy Perry, to tears. His journey from being a garbage collector ...

Douglas Kiker, you will forever be missed ... of Rascal Flatts’ “Bless the Broken Road,” which caused judge Katy Perry to tear up. The singer was eliminated before making it to the top ...

Douglas Kiker's inspiring American Idol journey was cut short, but his voice and story will live on after his tragic passing at 32.