Willie Spence, a singer who as a teen went viral with his rendition of Rihanna's hit "Diamonds" and was the runner up on Season 19 on "American Idol, has died the show confirmed in a social media ...

ATLANTA — ABC’s American Idol season 21 premiered Sunday and the loss of a former Georgia contestant was on the minds of the judges and one singer in particular. Willie Spence, who was raised in ...

Spence passed away after striking the rear of a tractor-trailer stopped on the shoulder of an interstate near Chattanooga, Tennessee. Fans and judges of “American Idol” are mourning the loss of one of ...

Georgia singer Willie Spence advanced to the Top 12, blowing ‘American Idol’ judges away with his cover of “Diamonds” by Rihanna, the song that earned him a golden ticket to Hollywood. Screengrab from ...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — "American Idol" star Willie Spence has died in a car crash in Tennessee, officials said. Spence, 23, finished as runner-up to Chayce Beckham in the show's 19th season. The crash ...