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A medical examiner confirmed Tuesday the cause of death of Christian singer Mandisa Hundley, who was found dead April 18 at the age of 47 in her Franklin home.

Dr. Feng Li told The Tennessean that an autopsy showed the Grammy-winning Overcomer singer died of complications from class III obesity. Lee said his manner of death was listed as natural.

A publicist for Mandisa said they learned about the autopsy results on Tuesday and directed a media inquiry to her family.

The Tennessean requested a copy of the singer s autopsy on April 19 but had not received the document as of Tuesday.

Born in Citrus Heights, California, Mandisa Lynn Hundley was a member of the famed Fisk University Jubilee singers in Nashville

where she graduated with a bachelor's degree in music in 2000.

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In 2005, Hundley auditioned for American Idol in Chicago, where she went on to finish in the final nine.

Hundley released her first album, True Beauty in July 2007, debuting on the Top Christian Album charts led by her first single,Only the World.

The Christian artist would win best contemporary Christian Music Album for Overcomer at the 56th Grammy Awards in 2014