C.J. Harris, former "American Idol" contestant, dead at 31
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Curtis "C.J." Harris, a former contestant on "American Idol," has died. The 31-year-old from Jasper, Alabama, died after suffering cardiac arrest on Sunday, a spokesperson for the Walker County Coroner confirmed to CBS News.
Harris competed on the 13th season of singing competition show 2014, at just 23 years old, coming in sixth place. He auditioned for the show in Tuscaloosa, according to AL.com, which profiled the Alabama participants at the time.
He performed for judges Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick Jr. and became known for his rendition of "Soulshine," by The Allman Brothers Band, which Urban praised him for. "You sing 'cause you have to sing, not 'cause you want to sing. And I mean that in the deepest way. And that's why it's so believable and real," Urban said.
