C.J. Harris Dead: ‘American Idol’ Alum Dies Of Apparent Heart Attack At 31

Another American Idol alum is gone acold excessively soon. C.J. Harris died connected Jan. 15 aft seemingly suffering a bosom onslaught astatine the property of 31, according to TMZ. A household subordinate for the vocalist confirmed that C.J. was rushed to the infirmary successful Alabama, but did not survive.

C.J. was a contestant connected play 13 of American Idol, which aired backmost successful 2014. He made it to the apical 20 but did not automatically beforehand with the public’s ballot that round. Instead, helium was 1 of 3 contestants who was pushed done to the apical 13 arsenic a judges’ chaotic paper pick. Keith Urban, Jennifer Lopez and Harry Connick Jr. were the judges that season.

C.J. Harris during a performance. (Paul A Hebert/Invision/AP/Shutterstock)

As the contention continued aft that, C.J. began to stroke distant viewers with his performances. He made it done 8 much weeks of contention during the unrecorded shows. However, helium was yet eliminated, finishing the play successful 6th place. Caleb Johnson went connected to triumph the season.

C.J. had antecedently auditioned for American Idol successful 2010. He besides had failed auditions on The Voice and The X-Factor earlier his palmy play connected Idol. C.J. moved to Nashville to prosecute a vocation successful state euphony after American Idol. He had the accidental to execute with Darius Rucker astatine the Grand Ole Opry, and helium released his debut azygous successful 2019.

C.J. made his past Instagram station connected Jan. 13, sharing photos from a show helium did successful his location authorities of Alabama successful 2022. On New Year’s Eve, helium shared a hopeful connection up of the New Year successful different Instagram post, writing, “New things to travel successful twelvemonth 2023!” He besides included a selfie of himself with the optimistic messages.

C.J.’s societal media illustration features assorted videos of himself performing opus covers, and his passionateness was intelligibly inactive for euphony successful the weeks starring up to his unexpected death.

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