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Mandisa's Cause of Death Revealed Nearly 2 Months After GRAMMY Winner and 'American Idol' Alum Died

Mandisa Hundley's cause of death has been revealed nearly two months after the 'American Idol' alum and GRAMMY winner died.

Per an autopsy report obtained by People, Hundley -- who went by "just Mandisa" in her singing career -- died of complications of class III obesity at age 47. She auditioned for season 5 of American Idol in Chicago in 2005, landing a spot on the show with her cover of Alicia Keys' hit "Fallin'" and ultimately finished in ninth place behind winner and runner-up Taylor Hicks and Katharine McPhee. Following her elimination from the singing competition, Mandisa went on to release six studio albums in the Christian Contemporary genre, earning five total GRAMMY nominations and one win.

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