Douglas Kiker, a contestant on "American Idol" Season 18 who memorably moved series judge Katy Perry to tears with his audition performance, has died. He was 32 years old. Kiker's sisters, Angela Evans and Donna Kiker Carrillos-Ramirez,

Douglas Kiker, an American Idol contestant who brought judge Katy Perry to tears during his audition, died Monday at the age of 32.

Douglas Kiker, a former American Idol contestant best known as ‘The Singing Garbage Man’ has sadly died aged 32. Kiker appeared on the singing competition in 2020 during the 18th season of the show. The singer auditioned with Rascal Flatts’ Bless the Broken Road and memorably brought judge Katy Perry to tears with his voice,