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

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

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

Doug Kiker, who was originally from Mobile, Alabama, was the father of two kids, whom he shared with Valerie Cook, his former fiancée. Kiker, who belonged to a working-class background, was a garbage ...

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 ...

It's not easy to make an artist of Katy Perry's stature cry just with your ... that we have to announce the passing of my brother. Douglas Kiker was very loved and will be missed very much!

American Idol star Douglas Kiker has died aged 32, his family have confirmed. “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 ...

Douglas Kiker, the 32-year-old garbage collector who gained fame for his singing voice on “American Idol”, has died, leaving ...

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

Doug Kiker, who was shot to fame as The Singing Garbage Man after wowing the American Idol judges in a 2020 audition, has ...

“Douglas Kiker you will forever be missed. Fly high. Say hey to grandma.” Authorities are still investigating Kiker’s cause of death. Kiker was known as “The Singing Garbage Man,” due to his talent ...