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American Idol’s Mandisa’s Cause of Death Revealed

The late musician suddenly died at the age of 47 in April.

View gallery Image Credit: Getty ImagesLate singer-songwriter Mandisa ‘s cause of death has been revealed, according to a new autopsy report released on Wednesday, June 5. Per PEOPLE, Mandisa died from “complications of class III obesity.” The outlet further reported that she was found dead on April 18 in her home and “was last known alive approximately three weeks” beforehand. Though she was eliminated in the top 9, her memorable performances of Chaka Khan ’s “I’m Every Woman” and Stevie Wonder ’s “Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing” helped accelerate her path to stardom.

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