'American Idol' alum Mandisa's cause of death revealed: complications of obesity (2024)

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The Grammy winner and American Idol alum died of complications of class III obesity at age 47, according to an autopsy reported obtained by PEOPLE. The report said the star was found dead in her home by friends on April 18, and that she "was last known alive approximately three weeks" earlier.

Mandisa, the Grammy-winning Christian music singer and former “American Idol” contestant, died in April from complications of class III obesity, according to an autopsy report.

But I want you to know that I've forgiven you, and that you don't need someone to apologize in order to forgive somebody. And I figure if Jesus could die so that all of my wrongs could be forgiven, I can certainly extend that same grace to you.” Cowell seemed ready for her rebuke, and was willing to be taken to task.

April 18, 2024 (age 47 years), Nashville, TN

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Mandisa, a contemporary Christian singer who appeared on "American Idol" and won a Grammy for her 2013 album 'Overcomer', has died. She was 47. A representative for the singer told The Associated Press that the singer was found dead in her home in Nashville, Tennessee, on Thursday.

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After college, she was a backup vocalist for Trisha Yearwood and Shania Twain. She is survived by her parents and a brother, John Hundley. On her 2017 album, “Out of the Dark,” she addressed her struggles with depression, which she also wrote about in a memoir of the same name, published in 2022.

Mandisa Lynn Hundley (/mænˈdiːsə/) (October 2, 1976 – April 18, 2024), known mononymously as Mandisa, was an American gospel and contemporary Christian recording artist. She began her solo career as a contestant in the fifth season of American Idol finishing in ninth place.

Mandisa died of complications from class III obesity, according to an autopsy report obtained by People on Tuesday (June 4). The Grammy-winning American Idol finalist was 47 years old when she was found dead on April 18.

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