Grammy-winning singer and American Idol alum Mandisa d**d from complications of class III obesity, according to an autopsy obtained by PEOPLE. She was 47 years old.<\/p>\n
Friends found her body at her home on April 18, although the report notes she had last been seen alive about three weeks earlier. Her manner of d**th was listed as natural.<\/p>\n
Class III obesity, as defined by the Cleveland Clinic, involves a BMI of 40 or higher, or a BMI of 35+ with related health conditions.<\/p>\n
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\nA representative confirmed Mandisa\u2019s d**th in a statement released on April 19, asking for prayers for her family and close friends. \u201cWe do not know the cause of d**th or further details at this time,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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