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Nearly two weeks after the death of former American Idol contestant Mandisa Hundley, her father has shared his theory about how his daughter's death.
Franklin Police said the 47-year-old was found dead inside a home on Beamon Drive on April 18. A medical examiner later confirmed her identity.
John Hundley told people gathered at Brentwood Baptist Church in Nashville to 'honor and celebrate Mandisa's life' that her death was most likely due to her battle 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.
'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.'
American Idol alum Mandisa Hundley, 47, was found dead in her home in Franklin, Tennessee, on April 18
John Hundley told people gathered at Brentwood Baptist Church in Nashville to 'honor and celebrate Mandisa's life' that her death was most likely due to her battle from COVID-19
John also confirmed that Mandisa was not harming herself and no such scars were found on her body
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John also confirmed that Mandisa was not harming herself and no such scars were found on her body.
In an interview with Fox News Digital, he said, 'I believe firmly that the detective believes and knows that she did not [harm herself].
'They talked about the scars, any type of bruises that may have been on her body. They looked for signs that she may have harmed herself, and there were no signs to indicate that she did anything to harm herself.'
The singer, known simply as Mandisa, rose to prominence during her 2006 American Idol run. She competed in the show's fifth season and landed ninth place.
After the show, Mandisa went on to have a celebrated career in Christian music. She released the first of her six albums in 2007, with her album 'Overcomer' securing a Grammy in 2014.
Police say there is no indication of 'suspicious or criminal activity' in relation to her death
The Grammy Award-winning singer, known simply as Mandisa, competed on the show's fifth season before going on to have a celebrated career in Christian music
Originally hailing from Citrus Heights, California, Mandisa studied vocal jazz at American River College in Sacramento and music at Fisk University in Tennessee.
She auditioned for American Idol in 2005, citing her
