Former 'American Idol' Contestant CJ Harris Dead at 31 - TMZ

'American Idol' Alum CJ Harris Dead At 31

1/16/2023 6:38 AM PT

CJ Harris, the erstwhile "American Idol" contestant who made it to the apical 6 successful 2014, has died.

A household subordinate tells america CJ suffered an evident bosom onslaught Sunday nighttime successful Jasper, Alabama ... helium was taken to a section infirmary by ambulance, but didn't marque it.

Fans of the amusement retrieve the Jasper autochthonal auditioning for the judges backmost successful 2014 successful Salt Lake City ... blowing them distant with his mentation of Allman Brothers Band's "Soulshine."

Judge Keith Urban told CJ, "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."

Following his unthinkable audition, CJ rocked America with almighty versions of "Too Close," "American Woman," and "Free Fallin'." He was chosen by the judges arsenic a chaotic paper successful the semi-finals aft not receiving capable votes, getting kept successful the contention -- making it each the mode to the apical 6 earlier getting eliminated.

After "Idol," CJ performed with Darius Rucker astatine The Grand Ole Opry, idiosyncratic he's said was a monolithic power connected his style. He adjacent played for audiences successful the contention show's play 13 tour.

He was lone 31.

RIP