‘America’s Got Talent’ Winner Neal Boyd Dead at 42



America’s Got Talent season three winner Neal Boyd has died at the age of 42.
A spokesperson for the Scott County Coroner's Office confirmed to ET, “He died about 6:26 last night at his mother’s house in Sikeston, [Missouri,]. Neal was battling some pretty major health problems. He was in heart failure, kidney failure and he had some liver problems.”
“You can kind of attribute that to the fact that Neal was a pretty overweight individual and when you are that overweight, that is a challenge to your heart, but his death was attributed mainly to his heart problems,” the spokesperson added.
 He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The opera singer won the competitive series in 2008 and released his first album, My American Dream, the following year. In addition to his music career, he ran for an empty seat in the Missouri House of Representatives in 2011.
Former America’s Got Talent judge Piers Morgan took to Twitter to express his sadness at the news.
“Very sad to hear that Neal Boyd, Season 3 winner of @AGT, has died at 42 from heart failure,” Morgan wrote, alongside a photo with Boyd. “Lovely guy with a wonderful voice. RIP.”
The NBC series' official Twitter account also shared their condolences, “We are very saddened to hear that one of our AGT family members, Neal Boyd, has passed away. Our hearts are with Neal’s loved ones during this difficult time.”

After winning "America's Got Talent," Boyd released one album titled "My American Dream." He also tried twice to win a seat in the Missouri House of Representatives but was defeated both times.

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