Jay Jay Phillips, America’s Got Talent Star, Death of COVID-19

Jay Jay Phillips, a popular participant in America’s Got Talent back in 2017, has passed away due to complications related to COVID-19.

He was 30 years old.

According to TMZ, who spoke to a family member of the aspiring artist, Phillips battled the virus for about a week before Thanksgiving.

Then he took a trip to the much worse the day before the holiday.

Friends and loved ones reportedly encouraged Phillips to check into a hospital, but he simply insisted he needed more sleep.

Tragically, it was the last time they heard from the singer.

Jay Jay’s girlfriend and her mother – who works as a nurse – went to check on Phillips Day … and found him dead.

The family member who spoke to TMZ said Phillips was not vaccinated but planned to get his shot in the near future. And then he got sick.

Phillips’ father, who lived with the former NBC personality, is also infected with COVID-19 and is currently hospitalized and connected to a ventilator.

Jay Jay made his America’s Got Talent debut in season 4 of the competition, though he was eliminated quite early.

He returned during season 12, but the rocker – who received national recognition for his wild hairstyle, jokes and outfits – was eliminated this second time in the referee clip just before the quarter-finals.

Unfortunately, this is the second America’s Got Talent-related death in a few weeks.

Singer Thomas Wells died in a gruesome accident at a tire factory on November 13th.

Thomas’ wife, Jessica Wells, told TMZ last month that the 46-year-old was working at a factory in Oklahoma when he was caught in an automatic conveyor belt.

He was taken to a local hospital and then pronounced dead.

“Thomas had a great voice and loved to sing hymns as well as contemporary music,” sounded an obituary in his honor.

“He always had a smile and loved to make fun and give people a hard time.

“He was a great entertainer and always became the center of attention.”

We send our condolences to those who mourn both Wells and Phillips. May they rest in peace.