Skilyr Hicks, ‘America’s Got Talent’ Singer Who Went Viral, Dies At Age 23

Skilyr Hicks, who as a 14-year-old sang her way into the hearts of all four judges in a moving “America’s Got Talent” audition, has died, her mother told TMZ. She was 23. Hicks’ body was found at a friend’s home in Liberty, South Carolina, on Monday, the outlet reported. Chief Deputy Chad Brooks of the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office said a drug overdose was suspected as the cause, although the county coroner told HuffPost that an investigation into Hicks’ death is ongoing. “She will live on through her music,” Hicks’ mother, Jodi, said. In a Facebook post, the singer’s sister,… Read Full Article