C.J. Harris, A Contestant On 'American Idol,' Passed Away At The Age Of 31 Due To A Heart Attack

C.J. Harris, who came in sixth place on season 13 of American Idol in 2014, died at 31. This is a sad day for the American Idol family. Harris died on Sunday, January 15, after CPR failed, and he was rushed to the Walker Baptist Medical Center in Alabama. Find out more about this musician by reading on.

C.J. Harris, A Contestant On ‘American Idol,’ Passed Away At The Age Of 31 Due To A Heart Attack

C.J. Harris, who once tried out for American Idol, has died at the age of 31. In 2014, the musician, who came in sixth place on Season 13 of “American Idol,” seemed to have a heart attack. Even though he was rushed to the Walker Baptist Medical Center in Jasper, Alabama, he died on Sunday, January 15. It was said that the CPR efforts didn’t work.

A representative from the Walker County Coroner’s Office said that it was confirmed that he had died.

Jessica Meuse, a fellow contestant from Season 13 with C.J., also went on Instagram to honour her dear friend.

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If you didn’t know, C.J. tried out for American Idol while on a bus tour in Tuscaloosa. He then sang in Salt Lake City in front of Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban, and Harry Connick Jr. Fans were shocked and saddened by his sudden death, and they sent him a lot of tributes.

If you’ve seen C.J. perform, you know what we mean when we say he was like sunshine. After being on American Idol, C.J. sang at the Grand Ole Opry with Darius Rucker. In 2019, he put out his first single, “In Love.” C.J. had a lot of fans on Instagram and TikTok, where he kept posting videos of himself singing and playing the guitar.

C.J. told people in October of last year that he was making new music. His last Instagram post was two weeks ago, and it was a video of him singing a cover of “How to Save a Life.” C.J. had said before that his love of music started when he was a child, and his mother would sing to him over the phone when she called him from prison.