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American Idol contestant CJ Harris, who finished sixth in the 13th season, died after an apparent heart attack.

Tributes have flooded in for former ‘American Idol’ contestant, CJ Harris, who died on Monday (January 16) at the age of 31. TMZ reported that the father-of-two was rushed to the hospital after reportedly suffering a heart attack.

Harris originally auditioned for ‘American Idol’ in 2010, as well as other reality competition shows such as ‘The X-Factor’ and ‘The Voice.’ The singer got his start on the popular Fox show in 2014 for its 13th season, when he performed the Allman Brothers’ "Soulshine" for judges Keith Urban, Jennifer Lopez, and Harry Connick Jr.

CJ Harris dead: ‘American Idol’ contestant dies due to apparent ‘heart attack’