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Over a month after her untimely death, the cause of Mandisa‘s death has been revealed to be complications of class III obesity. The American Idol and Grammy-winning singer was 47. According to the autopsy obtained by People, the star was found dead in her Tennessee home on April 18. Mandisa “was last known alive approximately three weeks” earlier, the report said, and she was found by friends. The cause of death is listed as natural and confirms her father John Hundley’s belief that his daughter did not harm herself, as expressed to Fox Digital News in May. He told the outlet that detectives “looked for signs that she may have harmed herself, and there were no signs to indicate that she did anything” of that nature. Days after Mandisa’s death was first reported on April 19 by K-Love, a Christian radio network, Tennessee police confirmed that there were no signs of foul play.

Mandisa's father speculates that Covid-19 may have played a role in her death, ruling out self-harm as a cause. John Hundley believes Mandisa was too weak to call for help, as she was found lying on the floor with her phone out of reach. Mandisa had a successful music career after American Idol, earning Grammy nominations and releasing multiple albums in the Christian music genre.

Former American Idol contestant Mandisa's father, John Hundley, has opened up about how he thinks she died. The 47-year-old Mandisa Lynn Hundley, known mononymously as Mandisa, was found dead in her Franklin, Tennessee home on April 18, 2024. The Franklin Police Department announced they had opened an investigation into Mandisas cause of death the following day. Mandisa had a celebrated career in Christian music after American Idol. Mandisa was a five-time Grammy nominee and her 2013 album Overcomer, had won a trophy in the contemporary Christian album...