‘American Idol’ singer Curtis ‘C.J.’ Harris died of a coronary heart assault

Former “American Idol” contestant Curtis “C.J.” Harris’ Jan. 15 loss of life was attributable to a coronary heart assault, a spokesperson for the Walker County coroner confirmed to TODAY.com.

Harris was 31 years outdated and died in Jasper, Alabama.

In keeping with the spokesperson, on the day of his loss of life, a name got here to 911 from his home from Harris’ girlfriend. Harris was then transferred by ambulance to the hospital, the place he was pronounced useless by a physician. An post-mortem has not but been performed.

In 2014, Harris competed within the thirteenth season of “American Idol” and completed in sixth place. Throughout his time on the competitors collection, Harris carried out songs together with “Deliver It On House to Me” by Sam Cooke, “Shelter” by Ray LaMontagne, and “Free Fallin’” by Tom Petty for judges Jennifer Lopez, Harry Connick Jr., and Keith City.

In a 2014 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Harris defined that he found his love for nation, blues, and rock music whereas in highschool. He additionally revealed that music grew to become an influential a part of his life when he was six years outdated at a time when his mom was serving time in jail.

“She would sing to me over the cellphone, and tears would simply movement out of my eyes,” he defined to the outlet.

When he was older, he stated his grandfather gave him a guitar that had simply three strings.

“I’d tune it in a approach that once I strummed it, it sounded prefer it’s in a key of no matter,” Curtis stated. “I discover completely different sounds. I simply love music, so I actually attempt to discover a sound that I actually like and simply play it. I do know that’s bizarre, however that’s what I do.”

Initially of 2023, Harris introduced on his private Fb web page that he had new music coming quickly.

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