<P> Michael Johns ( born Michael John Lee ; 20 October 1978 -- 1 August 2014 ) was an Australian singer who finished in eighth place on the seventh season of American Idol , in 2008 . In 2009 , he released a music album , Hold Back My Heart , which sold 20,000 copies . Johns died on 1 August 2014 , at the age of 35 of dilated cardiomyopathy . </P>
<P> Michael Johns ( born Michael John Lee ; 20 October 1978 -- 1 August 2014 ) was an Australian singer who finished in eighth place on the seventh season of American Idol , in 2008 . In 2009 , he released a music album , Hold Back My Heart , which sold 20,000 copies . Johns died on 1 August 2014 , at the age of 35 of dilated cardiomyopathy . </P>
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Michael Johns
Michael Johns