'American Idol' singer Mandisa died of class III obesity, autopsy reveals
Grammy-award winning gospel singer Mandisa died of complications of class III obesity, according to her autopsy.
Grammy-award winning gospel singer Mandisa died of complications of class III obesity, according to her autopsy.
The star who rose to fame on season five of “American Idol” was found dead in her home in Franklin, near Nashville, Tennessee, on April 18. She was 47.
Her cause of death was listed as natural, the Nashville medical examiner’s office told NBC News Wednesday.
Class III obesity is when a person has a body mass index of 40 or higher or a body mass index of 35 or higher while experiencing obesity-related health conditions, according to The Cleveland Clinic. Class III obesity “can contribute to the development of several serious health conditions, such as Type 2 diabetes and heart disease,” the clinic said.
Mandisa on August 15, 2019, in Atlanta.Paras Griffin / Getty Images for AFFIRM Films fileThe artist, whose full name is Mandisa Lynn Hundley, originally hailed from California. She grew up singing in church before studying vocal performance at American River College in California, and Fisk University in Nashville, according to her record label artist bio.
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