Season 18 alum Doug Kiker, better known to fans as the “Singing Garbage Man,” died from an opioid overdose at age 32, and his ex-fiancée Valerie Cook has opened up about the struggles he faced.

Doug Kiker, who was dubbed the “Singing Garbage Man” after a stunning audition during Season 18 of “American Idol,” died Wednesday at age 32. No cause of death has been shared. His 2020 ...

Douglas Kiker, the “American Idol” contestant known as the “Singing Garbage Man,” has died, his sisters announced this week. He was 32. “It is with a heavy heart that we have to announce ...

Doug Kiker, a former American Idol contestant deemed the “Singing Garbage Man, ” died on Monday (March 10), TMZ reports. He was 32. Valerie Cook, Kiker’s ex-fiancée with whom he shares two ...

“I want us all to let you know, you’re a (heck) of a man.” The Alabama native, known as the singing garbage man, was given the ticket to Hollywood but would later be eliminated ...

Doug Kiker’s cause of death has been disclosed one month after his shocking passing. The “American Idol” died from an accidental opioid overdose, the Denver Medical Examiner’s Office ...

Douglas Kiker, who was known as the “Singing Garbage Man” on “American Idol,” died at the age of 32, according to his family. “It is with a heavy heart that we have to announce the ...

Douglas Kiker, the “Singing Garbage Man” of “American Idol” Season 18, reportedly looked bad enough before he was hospitalized that a pedestrian who passed him on the street decided to ...

Douglas Kiker, a former contestant on “American Idol” who was known as the “Singing Garbage Man,” has died at the age of 32, reports say. Kiker’s sister confirmed her brother’s death ...

Doug Kiker, the garbage collector turned musician who moved ... was sooo loved and will be missed by so many!," she said. "Your singing with the Angel’s now Bubba Please pray for our family ...