A finalist from the 1st season of American Idol, Nikki McKibbin, has died at the age of 42. 

People today shut to the McKibbin loved ones tells TMZ that Nikki’s loss of life was brought about by a brain aneurysm. Pursuing the initial incident, McKibbin was on life help until finally staying taken off support at 3 a.m. on Sunday. She was then pronounced useless by officials and her organs have been harvested. 

McKibbin appeared on American Idol in 2002 in which she was applauded for her basic rock presence. She’s most effective remembered for her protect of Alannah Myles’ song, “Black Velvet.” She also done tunes by Stevie Nicks, Alanis Morissette, Melissa Etheridge, and Janis Joplin.

McKibbin finished third in the competitiveness behind Justin Guarini and the eventual winner, Kelly Clarkson. Her 15-12 months-outdated son, Tristan Langley, also auditioned for the show in 2014 and produced it to Hollywood, but didn’t go the length. Together with American Idol, McKibbin appeared on Anxiety Variable, Battle of the Community Fact Stars, as nicely as documented her battles with compound abuse on Movie star Rehab and Sober House.

McKibbin married Craig Sadler in 2007 and was surrounded by her spouse and children at the time of her passing. American Idol also issued a statement concerning McKibbin’s passing.