Doug Kiker, also known as “The Singing Garbage Man” on “American Idol,” died of an opiate overdose.
According to a City and County of Denver Medical Examiner’s report acquired by TMZ, Doug died as a result of the combined toxic effects of fentanyl, methadone, and amphetamines, as well as recent cocaine usage — and his death was deemed accidental.
Kiker died last month, according to his brother William and mother Joyce — and his ex-fiancée, Valerie Cook, tells us she is devastated that her children have lost their father.
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As TMZ reported in March, law enforcement sources told us that a pedestrian in Denver observed Kiker on the street and phoned 911 because he appeared to be undergoing a heroin overdose. Paramedics arrived and transported Kiker to the hospital, where he died five days later.
Doug’s death was so unexpected and heartbreaking that his sister, Angela Evans, started a GoFundMe campaign to help the family meet memorial expenses.
Kiker famously moved Katy Perry to tears with his performance of Rascal Flatts’ “Bless the Broken Road” on Season 18 of American Idol, earning him a berth in the Hollywood round.
He was eliminated in the following round after playing Marvin Gaye’s “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough.”
He was 32.
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