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Season 19 “American Idol” Runner-up Willie Spence Dies In Jasper, TN Crash At 23

Oct 12, 2022 | 11:01 AM

Season 19 “American Idol” runner up Willie Spence died in a traffic accident in Jasper, Tennessee Tuesday afternoon.  He was only 23.  According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Spence rear ended a tractor trailer that was stopped on the shoulder of I-24 East. The truck driver was not injured.   Spence was reportedly on his way home to Atlanta when he wrecked.