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‘American Idol’ Alum Mandisa’s Cause of Death Revealed

Mandisa died of complications from class III obesity, according to an autopsy report obtained by People on Tuesday (June 4).

Mandisa died of complications from class III obesity, according to an autopsy report obtained by People on Tuesday (June 4). According to the autopsy report, when she was found in her Tennessee home by friends, she “was last known alive approximately three weeks” earlier. In April, a representative for Mandisa confirmed her death to Billboard, adding: “We ask for your prayers for her family and close-knit circle of friends during this incredibly difficult time.”

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