'American Idol' alum C.J. Harris dead at 31 - USA TODAY

"American Idol" alum C.J. Harris, who competed connected Season 13 and placed sixth overall, died Sunday astatine property 31 pursuing a aesculapian emergency, a spokesperson for the Walker County Coroner confirmed to USA TODAY.

TMZ archetypal reported the news, with a household member telling the outlet that Harris suffered a bosom attack. An authoritative origin of decease has not been released.

In 2014, Harris performed the Allman Brothers' "Soul Shine" successful his audition, garnering praise from then-judge Keith Urban who said, "You sing 'cause you person to sing, not 'cause you privation to sing. And I mean that successful the deepest way. And that's wherefore it's truthful believable and real." Harris went connected to sing songs including John Mayer's "Waiting connected the World to Change," Tom Petty's "Free Fallin'" and Darius Rucker's "Radio" earlier finishing successful sixth place. He released his debut single, "In Love," successful 2019.

'I'm successful shock': 'American Idol' runner-up Willie Spence dies aft a car clang astatine 23

The Alabama native spoke astir the interaction of his "Idol" acquisition successful a 2014 interview with AL.com.

“I grew up successful the church, playing gospel euphony and singing successful the choir. I conjecture I was a small tense to spell connected ‘Idol,’ due to the fact that I didn’t cognize if I was prepared. I didn’t person the training,” Harris said astatine the time. “Now, erstwhile I get connected signifier successful beforehand of these crowds, it doesn’t substance if I person my eyes closed. I don’t person to support a camera view. I tin calm down, unbend and beryllium myself. Ever since I was a small boy, I wanted to spot those lights connected stage. Every clip I get into my furniture close aft a show, I inactive can’t judge I’ve been connected stage. I’m having a batch much amusive than I did connected the TV show."

In October, different "American Idol" alum, Willie Spence, died astatine 23 aft hitting the rear extremity of a tractor-trailer that was stopped connected the enarthrosis of an interstate, according to reports by ABC News and NBC News citing a Tennessee Highway Patrol report. He finished in second spot connected Season 19. 

In November 2020, Nikki McKibbin, who finished successful 3rd spot down Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini connected the archetypal play of "American Idol," died at 42.