5 America's Got Talent Contestants Who Tragically Passed Away...What Happened?

you can't wait until life isn't hard anymore before you decide to be happy grab your tissues because we're about to show you five agt auditions of contestants whose journeys were sadly cut short like this doctor who passed away before his audition even aired keep watching to find out what happened i'm brandon rogers i am a doctor actually [Applause] what are you going to be doing here today i'm singing i don't think we've ever had a doctor actually on one of these shows i'll be the first i'll take it okay good luck thank you [Applause] [Music] this is [Music] [Music] we cry from now on [Music] love [Applause] that audition couldn't have gone better but unfortunately this is where his agt journey ends on june 10th 2017 brennan was killed in a car crash he was riding in the passenger seat on his way to a family event when his friend fell asleep behind the wheel he died in the hospital the very next day the doctor is really handsome and the doctor can sing thank you your vocal is stunning stunning [Applause] you are one of the best singers we've had in the competition so far i got to tell you [Applause] he was only 29 years old but we are happy his family chose to still air his audition in honor of his memory and his amazing talent [Music] hey what's your name and how old are you my name is scala hicks i'm 14 years old and i'm guessing you're going to be singing for us i'm going to be doing a song i wrote for you guys at only 23 years old skyler was found dead in a friend's home on december 6 2021 she sadly died of a drug overdose and was reported by her mom to have struggled with depression and substance abuse throughout her life i started playing after my dad passed away um a few years [Music] is ago and filled with sorrow i know there's hope for a better tomorrow i tell myself i will be all right but the tears keep coming there's no way to fight i pray to god to keep me strong to give me the will to forgive and move on it's so brand new day [Music] everything will be okay it's a brand new day [Music] [Applause] [Music] as you do i think that you are a beautiful girl and i'm thankful that you shared your story with all of us it's a very hard story i'm sure for you to tell everyone and i feel that you won all of our hearts thank you although her journey was cut short skyler will always be remembered for her original songs on america's got talent hello hi there hello what's your name sir my name's neil e boyd okay why have you come on america's got town i've come here to uh make my family happy and sing opera okay this agt season 3 winner was in a serious car accident in 2017 which led to broken bones and nearly took his life but miraculously he survived keep watching to find out the actual cause of his sudden death just one year later in 2018 [Music] [Applause] [Music] um [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] one lord [Applause] they're standing they are standing [Music] in general [Applause] [Applause] is [Applause] [Applause] go ahead and be emotional it's great to be emotional because your dreams are coming true right now that was fabulous and you are fabulous and i swear your mother has got to be proud of you tonight fantastic you know you are a very very special talent sadly on june 10th 2018 neil died at age 42 of heart and kidney failure and liver disease his memory will live on through his music and he will always be a champion [Music] the winner of the one million dollars and the title best new act in america is [Applause] what's your name my name's jane when i sing i go by nightbird i'm singing an original song called it's okay what is it's okay about uh it's okay is the story of the last year of my life um i have not been working for quite a few years i've been dealing with cancer oh sorry no it's okay okay yeah i'm okay all right how are you now uh last time i checked i had some cancer in my lungs my spine and my liver wow so you're not okay well not in every way now it's important that uh everyone knows i'm so much more than the bad things on february 19 2022 at the age of 31 jane lost her four-year battle with cancer her uplifting spirit and words will always remind us to stay strong and this unforgettable audition will live on forever watch this i moved [Music] i changed my name thinking that it would change my mind i thought that all my problems they would stay behind [Music] i was a stick of dynamite and it just was a matter of time yeah all day oh my now i can't hide said i knew myself but i guess i lie it's okay it's okay it's okay it's okay if you're lost we're all a little lost and it's all right it's okay it's okay it's okay it's okay if you're lost we're all a little lost and it's all right it's all right it's all right it's all right i wrote a hundred pages but i burned them all yeah i burned them all i blow for yellow lights and don't look back at all i don't look back at all loading oh my now i can't hide i said i knew what i wanted but i guess i lied it's okay it's okay it's okay it's okay if you're lost we're all a little lost and it's all right it's okay it's okay it's okay it's okay if you're lost we're all a little lost and it's all right [Music] wow your voice is stunning it is absolutely stunning oh you know you can't wait until life isn't hard anymore before you decide to be happy [Applause] [Music] um [Music] there are however there have been some great singers this year um and i'm not gonna give you a yes [Music] i'm gonna give you something else [Music] after her legendary golden buzzer audition nightbird dropped out of the show to focus on her health but returned to say this to an emotional simon cowell hello jane hi you made the decision rightly so that your health is your priority right now and i know that even though you haven't competed you've already won as terry said i mean your clip has had such an impact on so many people and your courage and who you are and the most important thing is your well-being and your health and your recovery and on behalf of all of us here we're sending you our love our prayers and we can't wait to see you again soon and thank you so much for auditioning on the show and for singing such a beautiful song and you know it was we love you i just wanted to say hi too and i love you i i love all of you right back and um i cannot say thank you enough for the opportunity to to have a moment to share my story and um i think we're witnessing like such a beautiful picture of the human spirit and the triumph of the human spirit and i think it's restored my faith in humanity a whole lot to see people come together just over the fact that we all hurt we all suffer and we all have the potential to to overcome and um it's this is i mean the most beautiful thing that's ever happened to me in my life [Music] what's your name i'm the connecticut the greatest creator of chain reaction gadgets and uh exploding objects in the 17 known universes in the 17 known uni okay and this is what you do for a living oh yeah uh oh yeah i think i'm the connecticut where are you from let me guess where are you from you're from this part of the country aren't you yeah sure you betcha don't you know how long did it take you to build whatever it is that we're looking at the contraption behind me took eight hours there's a demo on boom was that supposed to happen oh yeah oh yeah okay are we ready folks yes can i get a countdown ten nine eight seven five wow wow [Applause] at age 51 tim fort aka the kinetic king sadly passed away after having a series of strokes in 2016. it is phenomenal it is unique i love it i have a couple questions sure the towel and the helmet oh that's for protection right you can get hit by a tongue depressor oh yeah i practice safe sticks it's a bad joke forgive me what's the biggest thingy majiggy you've ever built um i did one for the minnesota children's museum that took me three days to build and i filled up uh pretty much this whole stage area tell me what your dream is well to go on uh win a million bucks and buy my mansion in kauai uh in hawaii and um have a bunch of playmates for girlfriends and of course have a cable channel reading non-stop buster keith and comedies and have my own tool for scuba diving man's got a dream that ladies and gentlemen is what america's got talent is all about tim will always be remembered for his crazy chain reactions sense of humor and lovable personality [Music] hey heidi your hand binoculars are ridiculous stop it you don't understand they're not binoculars yes they are no but it does it takes the light outside from the outside and it gets darker around and then i can actually see better i need my clothes into some pockets sometimes exactly so it's not so bright because when it's so bright i can't see what they're doing and i need to judge so my family and i are watching agt and my dad says is beyonce always on this it's tyra banks or is it blue ivy blue ivy sit down right now mama gotta host this show blue agt made simon cowell so soft [Applause] yes from me i want simon the savage back the one who crushed dreams and made people cry for fun [Laughter] [Music] i got it that is heidi having lunch really tidy chewing something hiding chewing chips sounds like a hamster is eating something oh my gosh it's the guy crushing the nuts with his butt cheese mr cherry i love him [Music] it was hard it really hurt and welcome to buzzer buddy howie if you were cleaning out simon's closet what would you throw away first if i was cleaning out simon's clothes you've got very minimal choices here because he wears the same thing yes it's between the white t-shirt and the white dress shirt and or the bell bottom pants the white t-shirt the white simon everything that is everything i'm gonna give you that point i am giving you that point what do you think audience they deserve that point that's pretty much all exciting what word do you think he's thinking of and vice versa what do you think howie is thinking of one word and when i count to three you're going to say that word out loud clear your mind okay this is a mind-reading technique to show that you guys are in perfect sync okay read her mind three two one [Music] earrings and shoes look at each other deeply in the eyes deeply three two one look at each other deeply understand each other three two [Music] i got it three two one handsome what did you say handsome handsome that was not by the way this is crazy i swear on my life that was not prep i didn't plan that we i i want to say this from from my heart here uh what you have done for the show and as a friend as one of the most amazing people i've ever worked with i wanted to pay you a tribute to show your significance and most importantly your importance for the 10 years you've been on the show over to tony it's out on sunset boulevard okay let's take a look here we go count it down with me people where am i looking five four three two one what is that really [Applause]

Channel: Talent Recap

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Id: UEjtIJw9Dbc

Length: 21min 40sec (1300 seconds)

Published: Mon Jun 27 2022