{"id":4993,"date":"2024-06-06T11:40:14","date_gmt":"2024-06-06T11:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kohajone.press\/?p=4993"},"modified":"2024-06-06T11:40:16","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T11:40:16","slug":"american-idol-alum-mandisas-cause-of-death-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kohajone.press\/?p=4993","title":{"rendered":"\u2018American Idol\u2019 alum Mandisa\u2019s cause of death released"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Mandisa\u2019s cause of death has been revealed seven weeks after the American<\/em> Idol<\/em><\/a> alum was found dead in her home.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to an autopsy report obtained by\u00a0People<\/a>, the Christian singer died of natural causes.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The report stated the 47-year-old singer was found dead in her home by friends on April 18, and prior to that \u201cwas last known alive approximately three weeks\u201d earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Grammy winner\u2019s death was attributed to complications of class III obesity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Class III obesity is a disease in which a person \u201chas a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or higher or a BMI of 35 or higher and is experiencing obesity-related health conditions,\u201d according to the Cleveland Clinic<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mandisa, who studied music in college, competed on the fifth season of American Idol where she finished the competition in the top nine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following her run on Idol<\/em>, she released her debut album True Beauty in 2007. The album debuted on top of the Billboard <\/em>Top Christian Albums chart and earned her a Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She would go on to release five more albums over the course of her career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Shortly after her death, Idol<\/em> honored Mandisa with a special performance of \u201cShackles (Praise You)\u201d performed by Idol<\/em> alums Colton Dixon, Melinda Doolittle, and Danny Gokey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMandisa was an adored icon on \u2018American Idol\u2019 and in the music industry,\u201d the show said in a statement at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe had become a platinum-selling artist and had won several Grammys for her music. Her passing has left everyone on the show heartbroken, and we extend our deepest condolences to her family.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My thoughts and prayers are with each and everyone whose lives were touched by Mandisa.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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