Recent ‘American Idol’ Finalist Dead at Age 23 – He Praised God with Some of His Final Words
Willie Spence, the 2021 “American Idol” runner-up, died in a car accident in Tennessee on Tuesday. The singer was 23 years old, according to a Facebook post from Douglas Now, a local news outlet in Spence’s hometown of…
Willie Spence, the 2021 “American Idol” runner-up, died in a Car accident in Tennessee on Tuesday.
The singer was 23 years old, according to a Facebook post from Douglas Now, a local news outlet in Spence’s hometown of Douglas, Georgia.
“He was an extraordinary talent and a ray of light to millions across the world. He will be missed,” the post said.
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A relative of Spence confirmed his Death to TMZ.
The family member told the outlet that Spence crashed into a semi on the side of the road on his way to Atlanta.
Just before he died, Spence posted a video of himself singing on Instagram.
“You are my hiding place. You always fill my heart with songs of deliverance. Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in you. I will trust in you. Let the weak say, ‘I am strong in the strength of the Lord,'” he sang.
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