“American Idol” runner-up Willie Spence is dead. The singer died on Tuesday, October 11 from injuries sustained in a car accident, according to a report. He was 23.

The talented crooner was in Tennessee at the time of the accident, according to local news outlet Douglas Now.

Singer Katharine McPhee, who performed a duet with Spence during his Season 19 appearance, seemingly confirmed the news on her Instagram Story and posted videos mourning him.

“I received very tragic news tonight,” she wrote above a video of her and Spence meeting. “Sweet @williespenceofficial passed away in a car accident. Only 23 years old. Life is so unfair and nothing is ever promised.

“God rest your soul Willie. It was a pleasure to sing with you and to know you.”

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McPhee, 38, added a series of broken-heart emojis and also reposted the last video Spence shared, which shows him belting out a Christian song in a car, right before the accident.

“He posted this right before the accident [sobbing emoji],” McPhee added.

Fans and followers have already flooded the post with comments mourning Spence’s tragic accident.

Spence was scheduled to perform in London next month. Though the judges were moved by his grandiose performance, Spence received fewer votes than Chayce Beckham, who became the American Idol.

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