The man who wowed judges on “American Idol” and nicknamed the singing garbage man has died. Doug Kiker was 32. Kiker’s former fiancée Valerie Cook confirmed his death, as did his brother and mother, but an official cause of death was not released.

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.

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 passing of my brother Douglas Kiker ," his sister Angela Evans wrote on Facebook Wednesday, March 12.