Didi Benami Friend Who Died Rebecca Joy Lear

Who is the “Didi Benami friend who died”? The Didi Benami friend is Rebecca Joy Lear who died on December 14th, 2005. Benami had referenced Rebecca several times this 2010 season.
Benami chose Jimmy Ruffin’s “What Becomes of the Brokenhearted” for her last song. Ryan Seacrest said of Didi tearing during the song: “She sang that song for someone, we can leave it at that.”
Benami had told viewers earlier this season that she tried out for American Idol 2010 in memory of Lear who died in a car accident.

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