Doug Kiker, a contestant on 'American Idol' Season 18 who moved Katy Perry to tears in his audition, has died. He was 32.

“American Idol” alum Doug Kiker, who auditioned on Season 18 of the singing competition show, has died, his sister confirmed.

Former American Idol contestant Doug Kiker has died. He was 32.

AN AMERICAN Idol contestant who brought the judges to tears with his superstar voice and stories of being a garbage man has ...

Doug Kiker, who gained fame as the “Singing Garbage Man” on season 18 of American Idol, has died. He was 32 years old. Kiker’s sister, Angela Evans, announced his passing Wednesday (March 12) in a ...

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Former “American Idol” contestant Doug Kiker, who famously wowed judge Katy Perry to the point of tears during his audition in 2020, has died at age 32.

Doug Kiker, known for a stunning audition in Season 18 of "American Idol," died Wednesday at age 32. No cause of death has been shared.

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American Idol has lost another contestant. Doug Kiker, who was known “The Singing Garbageman” on the show, had died at the age of 32. TMZ first broke the news on March 13.

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