The man who wowed judges on “American Idol” and nicknamed the singing garbage man has died. Doug Kiker was 32. Kiker’s former fiancée Valerie Cook confirmed his death, as did his brother and mother, but an official cause of death was not released.

Doug Kiker of 'American Idol' fame is dead. The 'Singing Garbage Man' made it to Hollywood, was eliminated early, then came back to sing with Rascal Flatts.

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 audition, in which he sang Rascal Flatts' "Bless the Broken Road,