Mandisa Cause of Death Revealed
Mandisa died of troubles from class III getting overweight, according to an autopsy report attained by People these days on Tuesday (June 4). The Grammy-winning American Idol finalist was 47 quite a few years prior when she was found lifeless on April 18.
In accordance to the autopsy report, when she was found in her Tennessee home by mates, she “was final recognized alive around a few weeks” earlier. The report lists her manner of death as organic.
In April, a agent for Mandisa verified her demise to Billboard, like: “We talk to for your prayers for her family members and close-knit circle of pals during this incredibly complicated time.”
Immediately immediately after competing on year 5 of American Idol in 2006 and finishing in ninth position, Mandisa unveiled her to start off with album, Accurate Elegance, the upcoming yr, with the project debuting atop Billboard‘s Prime Christian Albums chart.
In 2011, Mandisa gained her to start off with No. 1 on Billboard‘s Christian Airplay chart with “Stronger” and attained a top 20 hit on the chart with “Good Morning” showcasing TobyMac. But her biggest success arrived with 2013’s Overcomer, which acquired her the Grammy for ideal modern Christian songs album and whose title preserve track of spent 10 weeks atop Billboard‘s Incredibly hot Christian Tracks chart.
Mandisa’s Idol mates paid tribute to the late singer prior month for the duration of the show’s 22nd time, with Melinda Doolittle (year 6), Danny Gokey (period 8) and Colton Dixon (year 11) all returning to the demonstrate to execute the tune “Shackles (Praise You)” in her honor.
“Not only did our market eliminate a genuinely big voice and a powerhouse of a man or woman, but Christian songs lost its No. 1 cheerleader,” Dixon described in an job interview with Billboard in advance of the tribute’s airing.