As American Idol’s 23rd season continues ... 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 ...

The aspiring musician, nicknamed "The Singing Garbage Man," competed on season 18 of Idol in 2020. By Katie Atkinson Executive Digital Director, West Coast American Idol contestant Doug Kiker died ...

The cause of death for American Idol contestant Doug Kiker, better known as "The Singing Garbage Man," has been revealed. According to TMZ, Kiker died from an opioid overdose. Citing the City ...

American Idol season 23's latest episode ... "Abi Carter has a great voice but that song is garbage. It has segments that are dissonant like it's experimental and others that are overreaching ...

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 ...

Last month, American Idol alum Doug Kiker died. The season 18 standout, dubbed “The Singing Garbage Man,” was a favorite among fans. In the years since being on the show, he was reportedly ...

In June 2024, medical examiners revealed Mandisa's death was caused by complications of class III obesity. Doug Kiker was the "singing garbage man" from Season 18 of American Idol (2000). His ...

Doug Kiker's friends and family now know how the popular American Idol singer died. "The singing garbage man" — as the show tabbed him — was hospitalized in early March and died several days ...

Say hey to grandma.” The Mobile, Alabama, singer competed on season 18 of American Idol in 2020, where he earned the nickname “The Singing Garbage Man” thanks to his day job as a sanitation ...