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 Cook has opened up about the struggles he faced.

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 ...

Kiker - who was also known as 'The Singing Garbage Man' - previously appeared on the singing competition show during its 18th season and auditioned with Rascal Flatts' Bless the Broken Road.

According to a report from the City and County of Denver Medical Examiner obtained by TMZ, the singer—known as "The Singing Garbage Man"—died following an opioid overdose, with toxicology ...