An aspiring singer named Sam Sparks stunned the judges on American Idol with his powerful audition. Sparks' performance was ...

The man who wowed judges on “American Idol” and nicknamed the singing garbage man has died. Doug Kiker was 32. Kiker’s former ...

Douglas Kiker reportedly looked unwell before an ambulance picked him up in early March. It seems a pedestrian called 911 and ...

He was 32 years old, NBC News reports. When he auditioned for the 18th season of “American Idol” in 2019, Kiker told judges ...

Douglas Kiker, who was known as the “Singing Garbage Man” on “American Idol,” died at the age of 32, according to his family.

New details have surfaced in last week's death of Doug Kiker, who made waves as the "Singing Garbage Man" on season 18 of ...

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

You’re singing with the angels now ... leading to his popular nickname "The garbage man." After impressing the judges with a rendition of Rascal Flatts' "Bless the Broken Road," he won a golden ticket ...

Doug Kiker, the American Idol singer, rose to fame with his raw talent but faced struggles before his tragic passing at 32.

The passerby noticed Kiker – known as “The Singing Garbage Man” on the competition program – and called 911 when they suspected he may have been experiencing a drug overdose, according to TMZ.

American Idol fans are mourning the loss of Douglas Kiker, the "Singing Garbage Man" spotlighted in Season 18.