Local organizations joined the community Wednesday to honor Willie Spence, marking what would have been his 26th birthday with a day of remembrance. The City of Riviera Beach, the Diplomat Center, and ...

"American Idol" contestant Kya Monee' returned to the audition room to honor her late friend and former contestant Willie Spence during the reality singing competition show's Season 21 premiere on ...

Willie Spence, a Georgia native who captured the nation’s heart during his stint on “American Idol” in 2021, has died at the age of 23. Spence died Tuesday after hitting the rear of a tractor-trailer ...

Willie Spence, the "American Idol" season 19 second-place finalist, has died in a car crash in Tennessee. He was 23 years old. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Willie Spence, the "American Idol" season 19 runner ...

JASPER, Tenn. (AP) — A finalist on “American Idol” has died in a vehicle crash in Tennessee. Willie Spence, 23, died Tuesday after hitting the rear of a tractor-trailer that was stopped on the ...