{"id":318627,"date":"2025-03-14T11:09:30","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T16:09:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/american-idol-doug-kikers-appearance-prompted-pedestrian-to-call-911"},"modified":"2025-03-14T11:09:45","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T16:09:45","slug":"american-idol-doug-kikers-appearance-prompted-pedestrian-to-call-911","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/american-idol-doug-kikers-appearance-prompted-pedestrian-to-call-911","title":{"rendered":"'American Idol' Doug Kiker's Look Prompted Pedestrian to Name 911"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n \u2018American Idol\u2019 Star Doug Kiker<\/span>
Good Samaritan Called Paramedics<\/span>
\u2026 Singer\u2019s Look Caused Concern<\/span>
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Doug Kiker<\/strong> was rushed to the hospital after a concerned passerby walked by him on the street \u2026 and, the star\u2019s look was so worrying this person called paramedics.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Law enforcement sources tell TMZ \u2026 an individual walking around in Denver passed Kiker on the street, took one look at him, and immediately called 911.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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We\u2019re told this person told the 911 operator they were worried about his appearance, saying he may have been experiencing a drug overdose.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Emergency medical services units transported Kiker to the hospital \u2026 where he died five days later.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Sources close to the situation \u2014 not our law enforcement sources \u2014 told us drugs caused Doug to have a heart attack \u2026 landing him in the hospital.<\/p>\n


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Worth noting \u2026 the medical examiner has not announced an official cause of death \u2014 and, the investigation is ongoing.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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As we told you \u2026 Kiker\u2019s ex-fianc\u00e9e, Valerie Cook<\/strong>, told us Kiker died Monday \u2014 she said she hated that her kids lost their father. Doug\u2019s mom and brother also confirmed his death<\/strong><\/a> to us.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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\u201cThe Singing Garbage Man\u201d rose to fame on Season 18 of \u201cAmerican Idol\u201d \u2026 when he brought Katy Perry<\/strong><\/a> to tears with his rendition of Rascal Flatts\u2019 \u201cBless the Broken Road.\u201d He was eliminated in the following round after singing Marvin Gaye<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s \u201cAin\u2019t No Mountain High Enough.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Kiker was 32.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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RIP<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n

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