C.J. Harris, a singer who competed in the U.S. television series “American Idol” nearly a decade ago, died over the weekend, according to his family. He was 31.
The family member, who was not identified, told TMZ on Monday that the singer, whose full name is Curtis “C.J.” Harris, was rushed to a local hospital by ambulance on Jan. 15 after suffering an apparent heart attack at a home in Jasper, Alabama.
According to the report, all life-saving efforts failed and Harris was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at the medical center.
Harris’s sudden death was also confirmed by a spokesperson for the Walker County Coroner’s Office, who told celebrity news agency PEOPLE that the singer was pronounced dead at the Walker Baptist Medical Center in Jasper after CPR efforts were unsuccessful….