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\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Mandisa<\/strong><\/a> passed away at the age of 47 back in April and her cause of death has now been revealed.<\/p>\n The Grammy-winning Christian singer, who got her start as a contestant on American Idol<\/em>, was found dead in her home by friends<\/a>.<\/p>\n People<\/a><\/em> reports that she \u201cwas last known alive approximately three weeks\u201d before being found and TMZ<\/a> noted that her body was already in a state of decomposition when she was found.<\/p>\n Keep reading to find out more\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Mandisa <\/strong>died from \u201ccomplications of class III obesity,\u201d the medical examiner wrote on the autopsy report. She was 488 pounds at the time of her death.<\/p>\n While Mandisa <\/strong>has been open in the past about having suicidal thoughts, there was no self-harm attributed to her death. <\/p>\n We\u2019re sending our continued thoughts and condolences to Mandisa<\/strong>\u2018s loved ones during this difficult time. <\/p>\n