American Idol runner-up Willie Spence dead in Car Crash

Willie Spence died in car crash

American Idol 2021 (Season 19) runner-up Willie Spence dies at 23 Age in a car crash in Tennessee, a family member confirm to TMZ

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Fellow American Idol runner-up “Katharine McPhee” also confirmed the news on her Instagram Story on Tuesday also posted a video or herself and Spence

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A family member tell to TMZ that Willie had a flat tire but somehow it got fixed and continue to drive back home to Atlanta from Tennessee, as per source his car crashed into a semitruck that was parked on the slide of the road

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Just hours before the crash, Spence posted a video of himself singing "You Are My Hiding Place" on his Instagram page.

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Willie Spence finally reached the finale alongwith Grace Kinstler and Chayce Beckham, with Beckham going on to become that year’s winner.

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In the Season 19 finale, Spence sang “Georgia on My Mind,” “A Change Is Gonna Come” and “Stand Up.”, he got fewer votes than Chayce Beckham who won the Idol

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