Obsessive Paula Abdul fan commits suicide at 30

Paula Goodspeed, whose Idol audition aired during season 5, was found dead outside Abdul's home on November 11, 2008. Police say she appeared to have died of a drug overdose. Abdul told Entertainment Tonight through her representative that she is "shocked and saddened" by the incident, adding that she had been aware of the woman for "several years" who "has issues."

In 2006, Paula Goodspeed sang Proud Mary at American Idol audition, which she received a strong criticism by Simon Cowel.