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Jun 9, 2021 · Auditions continued on America's Got Talent Tuesday, and the final performer of the night completely blew the judges away with her inspiring story and stunning original song, "It's Okay." Jane ...
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May 30, 2023 · “ 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.
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- Skilyr Hicks
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This young doctor auditioned for Season 12 of the show by singing “Ribbon in the Sky” by Stevie Wonder. He earned a standing ovation from all four judges for his performance. However, Rogers died in a car accident in 2017 when his friend who was driving fell asleep at the wheel. His audition aired a month later. Rogers was 29.
At 14 years old, this singer auditioned for Season 8 with an original song, sharing that she started playing music after her father passed away. Although she didn’t make it past the Vegas Round, Hicks released an album after the show. In 2021, she was found dead at age 23 of a suspected drug overdose.
This opera singer wowed the audience and judges with his audition to “Nessun dorma” and went on to win Season 3 of the show. He released the album My American Dreamin 2009. Boyd passed away in 2018 at the age of 42 from heart and kidney failure compounded by liver disease. SEE ALSO: WHAT MAKES AN ‘AMERICA’S GOT TALENT’ ACT GOLDEN BUZZER WORTHY?
This singer, whose real name was Jane Marczewski, auditioned for Season 16 with an original song called “It’s Okay.” Simon Cowell hit the Golden Buzzer for her performance, sending her to the Quarterfinals. However, Nightbirde had to drop out of the competition due to her cancer battle. In February 2022, Nightbirde passed away at age 31.
This creator of chain reactions, whose real name was Tim Fort, auditioned for Season 6 of the show and charmed the judges with his sense of humor. He was first eliminated in the Quarterfinals, but returned as a wildcard in the Semifinals. Fort passed away in 2016 at the age of 51 after suffering a series of strokes.
Feb 21, 2022 · Jane “ Nightbirde ” Marczewski, a contestant on season 16 of A merica’s Got Talent, has died following a battle with cancer. She was 31. The singer passed away on Sunday (Feb. 20), TMZ...
Feb 21, 2022 · Nightbirde, an America's Got Talent standout and fan favorite on season 16, has died. She was 31. The Zanesville, Ohio native, whose real name is Jane Marczewski, died on Sunday, according...
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Feb 21, 2022 · Sources tell TMZ that Jane Marczewski, of Zanesville, passed away Sunday. Nightbirde became an overnight sensation in June 2021 with a tear-jerking performance on “America’s Got Talent.”...
Feb 21, 2022 · UPDATED with more statements and tributes: Jane Marczewski, the singer known as Nightbirde who found fame on America’s Got Talent last year and chronicled her battle with breast cancer on...
