NBC’s reality TV show “America’s Got Talent” has been a part of our lives for the better part of two decades, originally debuting in Summer 2006. Season after season, viewers find themselves falling in love with a countless number of auditioners, which is why it’s so gut-wrenching when one of them eventually passes away. In our photo gallery above, we take a moment to remember all of the talented acts who left us too soon. “AGT” deaths: Remembering the contestants we’ve lost on “America’s Got Talent” was originally published March 2022. The 18th season of the reality program premiered May 30, 2023.
Scott Alexander, a magician, rose to fame during the sixth season of “AGT” where he made it all the way to the Quarterfinals. Following the show, Scott continued doing magic and even appeared on the second season of “Penn & Teller: Fool Us.” His wife revealed he had passed...
Scott Alexander, a magician, rose to fame during the sixth season of “AGT” where he made it all the way to the Quarterfinals. Following the show, Scott continued doing magic and even appeared on the second season of “Penn & Teller: Fool Us.” His wife revealed he had passed...
- 5/30/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Skilyr Hicks, like many young and talented artists, passed away too early, at the age of twenty-three in December 2021, as announced by the singer’s mother. While Skilyr may have only been twenty-three, the musician had her fair share of fame thanks to an appearance on the quickly filmed America’s Got Talent when she was only fourteen years old, which was certainly younger than most contestants that made a lasting impression on the judges, the audience, and those watching. Although not much was known about Skilyr Hicks outside of her appearance on America’s Got Talent, we went into as much
Skilyr Hicks Cause of Death...
Skilyr Hicks Cause of Death...
- 8/30/2022
- by Connor Dillon
- TVovermind.com
When 14-year-old Skilyr Hicks appeared as a contestant on season 8 of America’s Got Talent, she was a talented young woman with a bright future ahead of her. Even though she didn’t win the season, many felt that it wouldn’t be the last time we saw or heard from her. Sadly, Skilyr’s journey has tragically been cut short. On December 8, 2021, news broke that Skilyr had passed away. She was just 23 years old at the time. This news comes as a sad shock to her loved ones and to those who have been following her career over the
Remembering Skilyr Hicks: Singer Died at Just 23...
Remembering Skilyr Hicks: Singer Died at Just 23...
- 12/12/2021
- by Camille Moore
- TVovermind.com
America's Got Talent fans are mourning the loss of former contestant Skilyr Hicks. The singer-songwriter and guitar player, who competed on season eight of the NBC competition series in 2013, was found dead at age 23 in a friend's home in Liberty, S.C. on Monday, Dec. 6, Skilyr's mother, Jodi Simak Cronk, told TMZ. The Pickens County Coroner's Office confirmed to E! News that the musician died that night at a residence in the town and that they are investigating the case. On Wednesday, Dec. 8, Chief Deputy Chad Brooks of the Pickens County Sheriff's Office told the outlet that Skilyr was pronounced dead at the scene after being found on the floor of a...
- 12/8/2021
- E! Online
Former America’s Got Talent contestant Skilyr Hicks has died, her family confirms. The promising young singer was 23. Hicks first appeared on the NBC competition series back in 2013 during the show’s eighth season when she was just 14. She impressed the judges with an original song dedicated to her late father during the season’s auditions. During her time on the show, Hicks made it to the Last Chance Auditions and then participated in Vegas Week before being eliminated. According to Skilyr’s mother, per TMZ, the singer was found in the home of a friend and her cause of death has since been ruled a suspected overdose. The South Carolina native’s passing was addressed in sister Breelyn’s Facebook post. “My super beautiful, extremely talented, hilarious, free spirit of a sister left this world to be with Jesus. I can’t possibly put into words how broken-hearted I am.
- 12/8/2021
- TV Insider
Skilyr Hicks, a singer-songwriter who appeared in the eighth season of America’s Got Talent, has died at the age of 23.
Hick’s mother Jodi tells TMZ that her daughter was found lifeless at a friend’s home in Liberty, S.C., on Monday. “[Skilyr] will live on through her music,”
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“My super beautiful, extremely talented, hilarious free spirit of a sister left this world to be with Jesus,...
Hick’s mother Jodi tells TMZ that her daughter was found lifeless at a friend’s home in Liberty, S.C., on Monday. “[Skilyr] will live on through her music,”
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“My super beautiful, extremely talented, hilarious free spirit of a sister left this world to be with Jesus,...
- 12/8/2021
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
Skilyr Hicks, who at age 14 impressed the judges of America’s Got Talent with her performance of an original song and poignant story of losing her father, died Monday in Liberty, South Carolina. She was 23.
Her death was confirmed by her younger sister Breelyn Hicks in a Facebook post this morning. Earlier, TMZ reported that the sisters’ mother, Jodi Hicks, told the news outlet that Skiler was found lifeless at the home of a friend.
“My super beautiful, extremely talented, hilarious, free spirit of a sister left this world to be with Jesus,” writes Breelyn Hicks. “I can’t possibly put into words how broken-hearted I am. I will miss her like crazy. I’ll miss her voice, her long warm hugs, her constantly making jokes using puns. Her ability to create music that inspired thousands of people. She had so much life left to live…”
According to TMZ, Jodi Hicks...
Her death was confirmed by her younger sister Breelyn Hicks in a Facebook post this morning. Earlier, TMZ reported that the sisters’ mother, Jodi Hicks, told the news outlet that Skiler was found lifeless at the home of a friend.
“My super beautiful, extremely talented, hilarious, free spirit of a sister left this world to be with Jesus,” writes Breelyn Hicks. “I can’t possibly put into words how broken-hearted I am. I will miss her like crazy. I’ll miss her voice, her long warm hugs, her constantly making jokes using puns. Her ability to create music that inspired thousands of people. She had so much life left to live…”
According to TMZ, Jodi Hicks...
- 12/8/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Cops busted a former "America's Got Talent" singer for underage drinking ... TMZ has learned. 20-year-old Skilyr Hicks is still in custody in Findlay, Oh and is facing one count of "sale to/use by underage person" ... according to her booking info. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ she was arrested Tuesday for underage consumption and intoxication, and charged with a misdemeanor. The alleged boozing went down in October, but for some reason a warrant for her...
- 11/29/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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