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,

Post-American Idol, Kiker teased a potential movie project about his life and performed at local venues in Mobile, Alabama