‘American Idol’ Contestant Doug Kiker Reason behind Loss of life Launched

“American Idol” alum Doug Kiker — who was identified by the moniker “The Singing Rubbish Man” — died from an opioid overdose, TMZ has realized.

In accordance with the Metropolis and County of Denver Medical Examiner’s report obtained by TMZ, Doug died from the mixed poisonous results of fentanyl, methadone, and amphetamines, with current cocaine use — and his loss of life has been dominated an accident.

Kiker died final month, as confirmed to TMZ by his brother William and mom Joyce — along with his ex-fiancée, Valerie Prepare dinner, telling us she hates that her children misplaced their father.

As TMZ reported in March … legislation enforcement sources instructed us a pedestrian in Denver seen Kiker on the road and was involved about his look, considering he might need been experiencing a drug overdose, and known as 911. Paramedics responded and rushed Kiker to a hospital, the place he died 5 days later.

Doug’s loss of life was so sudden and surprising that his sister, Angela Evans, launched a GoFundMe, saying the household wanted assist overlaying memorial prices.

Kiker famously introduced Katy Perry to tears along with his rendition of Rascal Flatts’ “Bless the Damaged Street” throughout Season 18 of American Idol, incomes him a spot within the Hollywood spherical.

He was reduce within the subsequent spherical after performing Marvin Gaye‘s “Ain’t No Mountain Excessive Sufficient.”

He was 32.