"American Idol" judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie honored runner-up Willie Spence on social media after the singer died at the age of 23.
Spence was killed in a car crash on Tuesday afternoon in Jasper, Tennessee, after he drove his SUV off a highway and collided with the back of a parked tractor-trailer. "I love you Willie … purest soul.
Sing with the angels my darling," Perry, 37 commented on "American Idol's" official statement on Spence's death that was shared to the CBS show's Instagram page.
Audio from the 911 calls placed after the car crash involving 'American Idol' alum Willie Spence was obtained by Fox News Digital. (Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images) The statement read, "We are devastated about the passing of our beloved American Idol family member, Willie Spence.
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