( CNN ) -- An autopsy will be conducted Tuesday on the body of R & B singer-songwriter Teena Marie , according to the Los Angeles County coroner 's office . It was not immediately clear when the results would be available , but the coroner 's office said it hopes to have the autopsy completed on Tuesday . The artist was found dead Sunday at her California home . Born Mary Christine Brockert in Santa Monica , California , the 54-year-old artist was nominated four times for a Grammy Award , according to her official website . Marie was found dead by her daughter after apparently dying in her sleep , manager Mike Gardner said . The publicist said she talked on Saturday with Marie , who told her that she was excited about heading to Atlanta to perform this week -- in what would have been her first performance since the seizure . While no cause of death has been released , the singer 's publicist Lynn Jeter said that Marie suffered a grand mal seizure a month ago . `` Luckily , someone was there , '' Jeter said of that seizure . `` The ambulance took her to the hospital , and on the way she had another seizure . '' Among her songs were `` Lovergirl , '' `` Portuguese Love , '' `` Ooo La La La , '' and `` I 'm a Sucker for Your Love . '' Marie recorded for various record labels , including Motown , Epic , Stax Records and Cash Money Classics , after bursting onto the national music scene as a 19-year-old , according to her website . Her last studio album was `` Congo Square . '' `` I am horrified by the sudden death of my darling Teena Marie , '' Motown founder Berry Gordy said in a statement sent by his publicist . `` She was my 'baby , ' always true to herself , always true to her heart . '' Berry called her a `` powerhouse performer , writer , producer and arranger . '' `` When I first auditioned her she was so awesome she blew me away , '' Gordy said . `` She had so much soul -- the only thing white about her was her skin . '' CNN 's Roland S. Martin and Denise Quan contributed to this report .
Teena Marie had a three-decade career in music , and was nominated four times for a Grammy . She was found dead Sunday in her home . Marie worked with late funk legend Rick James , Smokey Robinson and others .