And one thing you can never take away is the fact that he is a champion.” Neal, who won Season 3 of “AGT” in 2008, passed away on June 10, 2018. And through the tragedy, Neal said he was “looking forward to the next chapter.” In what is the most tragic ‘AGT’ winner story, Neal sadly passed away in June 2018 at the age of 42, due to heart and kidney failure and liver disease. © 2020 Billboard. One year ago, Boyd and his mother were involved in a serious car accident in Scott County, after running off the right side of the road, striking a tree. Boyd released the album My American Dream in 2009, and performed at the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida, singing "God Bless the USA" by Lee Greenwood. After being in a car accident in 2017, Neal began suffering from various medical ailments including liver disease and heart and kidney failure. Neal later turned to politics where he ran as a Republican for Missouri House of Representatives in 2012 and again in 2014, losing both times. 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Any word on his role th...", The Crown Season 4 Thread (Renewed For a Sixth and Final Season), LEADERBOARDS: See best prediction accuracy scores among 3,702 Emmy fans at Gold Derby. For Paul’s performance in the Finals of “AGT: Champions,” he took on “Nessun Dorma” as a tribute to his late friend (watch it here). Paul Potts dedicates his performance to 'America's Got Talent' 2008 winner Neal E. Boyd, who died last year: 'He is a champion.' Do YOU? Scott County Coroner Scott Amick confirmed the death to Variety, as well as the cause: heart failure, kidney failure, and liver disease. “I didn’t realize we were poor until my mama told me I was, but we got through,” he said on the show. On Monday’s episode of “America’s Got Talent: The Champions,” opera singer Paul Potts informed host Terry Crews that he was dedicating his final performance to late opera singer Neal E. Boyd. See latest Oscar predictions by our top Experts. Back in Season 3 Neal faced off in the finals against singer/pianist Eli Mattson for then-judges Piers Morgan, Sharon Osbourne and David Hasselhoff. PREDICT NOW: Who Will ‘Dancing With the Stars’? Make YOUR predictions at Gold Derby: Win prizes! "I didn't realize we were poor until my mama told me I was, but we got through," he said on the show. The former insurance salesman-turned-opera singer won the 2008 competition, and the $1 million prize, after sharing with audiences — and judges David Hasselhoff, Piers Morgan and Sharon Osbourne (Jerry Springer was host) — the story of his impoverished upbringing, and love of singing.

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