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 will live on through her music,” Skilyr’s mother Jodi said.The former contestant had experienced substance abuse and mental health issues, her mother said.In 2013, an initially flustered Hicks gave a performance on “AGT” with an original song dedicated to her deceased father, who she said “made bad decisions.” “It’s a message that came too late for my dad, but I know if he could see me now, he’d be really proud of me,” she said.