Douglas Kiker reportedly looked unwell before an ambulance picked him up in early March. It seems a pedestrian called 911 and said he appeared to be overdosing.

Doug Kiker — the “Singing Garbage Man” from Season 18 of American Idol— has died. Family shared the news, emphasizing how it ...

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 ...

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 worker. His audition ...

“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, the Alabama native dubbed the "Singing Garbage Man" during his audition for season 18 of American Idol, has died at age 32. Kiker's sisters, Angela Evans and Donna Kiker Carrillos ...

Kiker’s former fiancée Valerie Cook confirmed his death, as did his brother and mother, but an official cause of death was not released. The family said on GoFundMe that his death was ...