While lying in her hospital bed, she teared up but reassured her fans by saying, "I feel good knowing that God is with me. They literally laughed at her singing. The 30-year-old former American Idol contestant was found dead on Tuesday, apparently . Paula Abdul's life - chronic pain, death outside home, American Idol His mother opened up to The Mirror and talked about how she had no idea her son was struggling. Paula Goodspeed | American Idol Wiki | Fandom "She lived with me and she was my roommate.". ", Abdul, 46, has been in and out of the spotlight for more than two decades. It is said that Goodspeed sent Abdul a bouquet of flowers before killing herself. Our officers discovered her vehicle parked on the street, and found her inside. Goodspeeds 2006 audition was not Paulas first encounter with the stalker. His body was discovered in a car parked in a garage at his Simi Valley auction house, days after he was arrested on charges of methamphetamine possession. Ive been drawing ever since I was a little kid and my first drawing was of Paula Abdul., VIEW THE PHOTOS: David Archuleta Comes To Access. In 2010, two years afterCorey Haimhad starred opposite lifelong friend Corey Feldman onA&E reality seriesThe Two Coreys,Haim died suddenly at age 38, while living with his mother at the Oakwood Apartments in Burbank. Related Content from AccessHollywood.com:PLAY IT NOW: Idols Ryan Seacrest & David Archuleta Reunited!PLAY IT NOW: Dish Of Salt: American Idol Stars Holiday Concert, MORE ACCESS ON THESE TOPICS: American Idol - Billy Bush - Paula Abdul - Simon Cowell - Deaths, Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. This singer was 28 years-old when he was found dead in the basement of his Philadelphia apartment building. 'Heart and prayers' I'm sure you're in heaven singing you're heart out!!!". Heres my new cell number.. Throughout her time in the competition, she performed covers from singers such as Melissa Etheridge, Janis Joplin, Alanis Morissette, and Stevie Nicks. LaBelle went on to become a successful singer in her own right, and she even signed a deal with Epic Records, according to E! Paula Goodspeed Sent Abdul Flowers Days Before Suicide HostsJoyce Eng andChristopher Rosen recap every Oscar ceremony of the 1990s as well as some added bonus shows. 'American Idol' Top 26: Iam Tongi and Nutsa win over fans in Hawaii, but who will be eliminated? Eric Hill who was a competitor on the 10th season of ABC's The Bachelorette debuting in May 2014 suffered critical injuries April 20, 2014, while paragliding in Utah after his parachute collapsed. Goodspeeds performance on the show and her fawning over Abdul she took sketches she did of the singer to her audition brought her notoriety in the press . Eric Hill who was a competitor on the 10th season of ABC's The Bachelorette debuting in May 2014 suffered critical injuries April 20, 2014, while paragliding in Utah after his parachute. ", 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. Show history: The warm and ingratiating Smith, who had worked as a school teacher, competed on Season 2 in 2003. We invited them there and then they show up at our house for a cocktail party and Simon goes, What the hell are you doing here? But the thing is, their talent does not warrant, you suck, because these are talented kids.. I feel awful and don't know how to cope. On Sept. 5, 2014, Battles boyfriend found her hung in her West Hollywood home. Mom Debbie Collier Mentioned Accident with Mystery Truck Driver Who Was 'Out on Parole', N.J. Woman Was Found Slain in Home and Days Later, 'Person of Interest' Boyfriend Is Found Dead by Suicide, 'American Idol' Judges Through the Years in Honor of the Show's 20th Anniversary, 2000: Ending a 15-year obsession, Brooke Shields stalker is arrested, 2005: Paula finally ends her battle with chronic pain. "We are devastated about the passing of our beloved American Idol family member, Willie Spence," the Idol team wrote on Twitter. Paula did make a couple references to Paula Abdul, but nothing really out of the ordinary.. 7 'American Idol' Stars That Have Tragically Died - from Paula Ex-Idol Contestant Found Dead Outside Paula Abdul's House She was obsessed with then-judge Paula Abdul, even legally changing her first name from Sandra to Paula. Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day. Meanwhile, Cowell also addressed his future career plans, which may include stepping down as a judge on the hit U.S. show American Idol. Joanne Borgella, from Season 7, died in October 2014 at age 32 after a rare form of endometrial cancer spread to her brain, according to Pop Culture. The star of Paradise Hotel 2, which aired on MyNetworkTV, Nathan Clutter leaped to his death from a cellular tower in Oct. 2007 at the age of 26. Ryan Jenkins had just completed filming on Megan Wants a Millionaire, a VH1 reality show starring former Rock of Love contestant Megan Hauserman, when he met Jasmine Fiore, a swimsuit model, at a Las Vegas casino in March 2009. Everyone knew. She said that Burdett died as a consequence of a deliberate self inflicted injury where her intentions at that time were unclear, with a background of drugs and toxicity. Its just a sad situation all around., Reporting by JENNIFER GARCIA, LIZA HAMM and KEN LEE. With so many amazing things happening in her career, we never would've expected her life to be cut short in January 2018 when she and her boyfriend, former professional basketball player Rasual Butler (pictured, left), were killed in a car accident in Studio City, Calif. After a lengthy, months-long investigation, TMZ reported Butler, who was behind the wheel, had "multiple substances in his system at the time of his fatal crash." Simon Cowell reveals his 'regret' over American Idol contestant's Goodspeed auditioned for "American Idol" in 2005 and her off-key rendition of "Proud Mary" was ridiculed by judges. Her career was put on hold when she announced in Oct. 2013 that she was diagnosed with cancer. Click the photo above to watch the video. Paula Abdul's Cheerleading Bowl," in which she searches for the best cheerleading squad in the country. Rickey Smith, who appeared on American Idol Season 2, was killed by a drunk driver in Oklahoma City on May 5, 2016. Cowell said on Wednesday: 'Youre talking about a human tragedy. A star of History's Swamp People along with his brother Glenn Guist, Mitchell Guist died on May 12, 2012, from natural causes, just four days short of his 48th birthday. When you login first time using a Social Login button, we collect your account public profile information shared by Social Login provider, based on your privacy settings. Paula Abdul Opens Up About Stalker's Suicide | Access Online She said: 'She has been a stalker-fan for about 17 years and it wasn't until American Idol that she knew how to get to me. She had been a stalker from [awhile back.] His death came after he suffered a leg injury. She was a bit delusional thinking she could make a career out of this, but she was so incredibly determined, so [the singing coach] and I tried to encourage her, he says. The Toronto, Ontario native had a brief recording deal in 2011 with L.A. Reid's Epic Records. Abdul said her life seems to be coming full circle. Life would take a turn for the talented artist soon thereafter, and it hit us hard when it was announced that he had died on Dec. 6, 2015 at the age of 34. Her other plans for 2009 include her first album of new material in more than a decade and a new reality show special for MTV called "Rah! Her. All Rights Reserved. When he said he hadnt, Abdul knew immediately who really sent them: ex-American Idol contestant Paula Goodspeed, according to the source. Pro boxer Najai Turpin, a contestant on NBC's The Contender, killed himself in Feb. 2005 while sitting in a car with his girlfriend and 2-year-old daughter. PEOPLE.com and the Peoples Choice Awards are counting your votes! The girl group broke up for a point in time, but has since gotten back together. However, he struggled to gain the recognition he deserved and ended up moving backto his hometown of Oklahoma City. His final turn on the reality TV show was in Top 6 week, when audiences didnt connect with his song choices American Woman and Whatever It Is., Watch our lively chats with Tatiana Maslany (She-Hulk) and 100 other 2023 Emmy contenders, including. The Australian native grew up interested in theater, choir singing and sports including tennis and Australian rules football. According to reports, prescription pills, CDs, and pictures of the singer were found littered in Goodspeed's car. In 2008, Goodspeed was found dead of an overdose in her car, parked close to Abdul's home. Stalker: Paula Goodspeed - Former "American Idol" contestant who pronounced her love for the "X-Factor" judge at a 2006 audition - Reportedly died from an apparent suicide outside Abdul's home. Despite Abdul's claims, Cowell insisted he didn't remember her asking producers not to allow Goodspeed to audition. Peoplemagazine would later confirm Lynche died from "acute chronic alcoholism. The motive, according to authorities: robbery. The victims were helicopter pilot David Gibbs, 59, along with Darren Rydstrom, 45, crew of the show, and Michael Donatelli, 45, a cast member. "I think back on all the fun times we had. PEOPLE.com and the Peoples Choice Awards are counting your votes! We liked looking at the huge condos out there Why they found her dead in her car near Paula Abduls house, I do not know. Goodspeed, an obsessed fan of fellow Idol judge Paula Abdul, committed suicide in her car outside the Eighties singer's Los Angeles home last month.