Nikki McKibbin has sadly passed away at the age of 42. According to her co-stars, the Texas-born American Idol Season 1 finalist finished in third place on the show’s inaugural season in 2002.
Sources connected to Nikki‘s family told TMZ she died of a brain aneurysm. She was in the hospital on life support, and at 3 AM, she was taken to the operating room, where her organs were harvested and she was pronounced dead, according to the report.
Runner-up Justin Guarini confirmed the news on his Instagram on Saturday (October 31). “@realnikkimckibbin was a fiery, funny lady who could sing the Hell out of a rock song with the same kind of ease and command she lovingly used to cut you with her twangy Southern wit. Even in our 20’s when we were on.
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