Mandisa cause of death: Singer's father has theory, investigation continues

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• Updated: May. 03, 2024, 11:31 a.m.|
• Published: May. 01, 2024, 5:55 a.m.

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The father of late Christian singer Mandisa told those gathered at her celebration of life service he believes his daughter's death likely had to do with her recovery from COVID-19.

"Mandisa fell down in her bedroom. They found her on the floor. If you look from the rear of her bed, she was lying on the left side. It's clear that's where she was lying, there were a couple of big rugs there and some clothes. On the right side of the bed, front, was this nightstand. I found her phone on the right side of the bed. There was no way for Mandisa to get around the bed, go out there and get a phone to call for help," John Hundley told those gathered on April 27 at Brentwood Baptist Church in Nashville, Tennessee, according to the Christian Post.

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"She did not harm herself," he added. "As she said, Mandisa loved the Lord and the Lord loved Mandisa. So, there's one thing you may not have known. She told me some time ago that she had gotten COVID-19 and she had been weak trying to get over that. But she was trying to press through. May she rest in peace now."

Mandisa, whose full name was Mandisa Hundley, died at her Nashville home on April 18 at age 47. Officials said there was no indication her death was the result of suspicious or criminal activity. According to a public records request filed by The Tennessean, a complete report from Hundley's autopsy would be released in the next 60-90 days and the investigation into her death remains open.

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A California native, Mandisa rose to national prominence during season five of "American Idol," where she finished in the top 9. She released her debut album, "True Beauty," in 2007. Her biggest release, "Overcomer," earned her a Grammy for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album.

Through the course of her career, Mandisa released five full-length projects and one Christmas LP. She also released a memoir, "Out of the Dark: My Journey Through the Shadows to Find God's Joy," in 2022.

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