Dylan Carter, a former contestant on NBC's The Voice, has died at the age of 24. According to his nonprofit, The Local Voice, Carter passed away on April 25 in South Carolina. Local authorities told TMZ that a single-car crash occurred on Lowcountry Highway, though they did not release the victim's name.
Carter competed in season 24 of The Voice in 2023, earning a spot on Reba McEntire's team after a powerful blind audition. He sang Whitney Houston's "I Look to You" as a tribute to his late mother, moving all four judges to turn their chairs. Reba McEntire was visibly emotional, saying, "So much emotion, and I saw it and I felt it when you were singing."
Despite being eliminated during the Battle Rounds, Carter left a lasting impression. In a statement, McEntire wrote on Instagram, "We will miss Dylan so much. He was a brilliant, kind and talented young man who brought a huge ray of sunshine to The Voice. Rest in peace, my dear friend."
The Local Voice, which Carter co-founded to support women battling cancer, shared a heartfelt tribute on Facebook: "Dylan was the heart of what we do. He believed every voice matters and lived that every day."
Moncks Corner Mayor Thomas Hamilton Jr. also remembered Carter, who was scheduled to perform at the town's "Music on Main" event on April 27. That event has been canceled. "Our family is heartbroken," Hamilton wrote. "His kindness and charm earned him immense respect, and his absence will be deeply felt."
Carter was 24 years old.