Doug Kiker, the Alabama native known as the "Singing Garbage Man" from American Idol who made Katy Perry cry, has passed away ...

TMZ first reported that Doug, who was dubbed The Singing Garbage Man, was taken to the hospital after a concerned passerby ...

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

During season 18 of “American Idol,” Doug Kiker became a fan favorite when he drove then-judge Katy Perry to tears with his ...

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 ...

Doug Kiker, the American Idol contestant whose audition went viral and was dubbed "The Singing Garbage Man," has died. He was ...

performing a cover of Rascal Flatts’ “Bless the Broken Road” that impressed judges Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan, who accompanied the contestant on piano. Katy Perry found herself moved to tears.

While standing in front of Perry, and fellow judges Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie ... the difficult task of bringing him home and covering funeral expenses.” A cause of death has not been ...

Doug Kiker, the garbage collector turned musician who moved Katy Perry to tears on "American Idol," has died, his family ...

The Alabama garbage collector wowed Idol judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan on the Season 18 premiere back ... Kiker’s family has set up a GoFundMe to help cover his funeral expenses and ...