American Idol star Nikki McKibbin dead at 42 – NEWS.com.au

Nikki McKibbin, who rose to fame alongside Kelly Clarkson on the first season of American Idol, has died at age 42. McKibbin suffered a brain aneurysm on Wednesday, according to her husband, Craig Sadler. He took to Facebook to share that she was being kept on life support so that her organs could be donated to those in need.
“Many of you already know something is wrong. The love of my life Nikki Sadler suffered an aneurysm on Wednesday. She would already be gone, but she’s an organ donor and has…

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