Neal E Boyd has died at the age of 42.
The opera singer – who won America’s Got Talent in 2008 – has died from heart failure, a Missouri coroner has announced.
The TV star passed away at 6pm on Sunday in his hometown of Sikeston, Missouri.
Sad end: Neal E Boyd has died at the age of 42. The opera singer has died from heart failure, pictured above in 2012
He was a favorite on America’s Got Talent for his opera voice, pictured above during audition
A good year: – who won America’s Got Talent in 2008 – With (l-r) Piers Morgan, Sharon Osbourne, Jerry Springer and David Hasselhoff after his victory
Following his win of the $1million prize he was left in tears as he was congratulated on stage
The singer was reportedly at his mother’s home at the time, according to TMZ.
Scott County Coroner Scott Amick revealed that Boyd had a known a health condition related to his heart.
He also suffered from kidney failure and liver problems.
He and his mother were still recovering from a car accident in 2017 where he had passed out while driving, according to TMZ.
The opera singer was at his mother’s Sikeston, Missouri home at the time of his death, pictured above at Rockefeller Center during a Christmas event in 2008
After winning the $1million prize he went on to release a 2009 album entitled My American Dream, pictured above with Jimmy Fallon
He had a known heart condition but also had complications with his kidney and liver, pictured above with singer Maggie Thorne in Nashville
Neal became a favorite on AGT because of his beautiful operatic voice that eventually won him the $1million prize.
After fame hit, he recorded the album My American Dream in 2009 and performed at the 2012 Republican National Convention in Florida.
The singer then switched gears and dappled into politics.
He ran unsuccessfully for a Republican Missouri seat in the House of Representatives in the 2012 general election and the 2014 primaries.
Boyd had a known a health condition related to his heart and was still recovering from a 2017 car accident
Boyd, pictured above as a child, smiles with a keyboard, revealing his musical knack started from a young age
He dabbled in politics running unsuccessfully for a Republican seat in the House of Representatives in the 2012 general election and the 2014 primaries