Current:Home > MarketsAmerican Idol Alum Mandisa's Cause of Death Revealed -Blueprint Money Mastery
American Idol Alum Mandisa's Cause of Death Revealed
View
Date:2025-04-18 06:27:29
New information has come to light regarding Mandisa's passing.
After the former American Idol contestant (real name Mandisa Lynn Hundley) was found dead in her home April 18 at the age of 47, officials have determined her cause of death.
Mandisa died from complications of class III obesity, according to an autopsy obtained by People.
Class III obesity "is a complex chronic disease in which a person has a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or higher or a BMI of 35 or higher and is experiencing obesity-related health conditions," according to the Cleveland Clinic.
The report also noted that she was found by friends on April 18 and "was last known alive approximately three weeks" earlier. Her manner of death was listed as natural.
E! News has reached out to the coroner for more information but hasn't heard back.
Mandisa's rep shared the news of her passing on April 19, telling E! News in a statement, "We can confirm that yesterday Mandisa was found in her home deceased."
The spokesperson continued, "We ask for your prayers for her family and close-knit circle of friends during this incredibly difficult time."
The Christian musician first rose to prominence in 2006, when she competed on the fifth season of American Idol alongside Katharine McPhee, Chris Daughtry and Taylor Hicks, who eventually won first place. Mandisa herself came in ninth place.
After the show, Mandisa released her first studio album True Beauty in 2007. She went on to win a Grammy for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album for her 2013 album Overcomer.
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (3)
Related
- DeepSeek: Did a little known Chinese startup cause a 'Sputnik moment' for AI?
- Oregon DMV waited weeks to tell elections officials about voter registration error
- Dikembe Mutombo, NBA Center Legend, Dead at 58 After Cancer Battle
- Ancestral land returned to Onondaga Nation in upstate New York
- San Francisco names street for Associated Press photographer who captured the iconic Iwo Jima photo
- World Central Kitchen, Hearts with Hands providing food, water in Asheville
- MLB Legend Pete Rose Dead at 83
- Who was Pete Rose? Hits, records, MLB suspension explained
- NHL in ASL returns, delivering American Sign Language analysis for Deaf community at Winter Classic
- Accused Los Angeles bus hijacker charged with murder, kidnapping
Ranking
- At site of suspected mass killings, Syrians recall horrors, hope for answers
- Many Verizon customers across the US hit by service outage
- Favre tries to expand his defamation lawsuit against Mississippi auditor over welfare spending
- Measure to expand medical marijuana in Arkansas won’t qualify for the ballot
- Apple iOS 18.2: What to know about top features, including Genmoji, AI updates
- Reaction to the death of Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo
- Trump slams US response to Helene, even as supporters urge cutbacks to federal disaster agencies
- Gavin Creel, Tony Award-Winning Actor, Dead at 48 After Battle With Rare Cancer
Recommendation
IRS recovers $4.7 billion in back taxes and braces for cuts with Trump and GOP in power
Dikembe Mutombo, a Hall of Fame player and tireless advocate, dies at 58 from brain cancer
'THANK YOU SO MUCH': How social media is helping locate the missing after Helene
Starliner astronauts welcome Crew-9 team, and their ride home, to the space station
Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Hi Hi!
'It's time for him to pay': Families of Texas serial killer's victims welcome execution
Gavin Creel, Tony Award-Winning Actor, Dead at 48 After Battle With Rare Cancer
Man who put another on death row now says the accused is innocent. | The Excerpt