What is Michael Johns (singer)?
[[File:Michael Johns 2.jpg|thumb|Johns in March 2008.]] '''Michael John Lee''' (20 October 1978 &ndash; 1 August 2014), better known by his [[stage name]] '''Michael Johns''', was an [[Australians|Australian]] [[singer-songwriter]]. He was best known for finishing in eighth place on the seventh season of the [[United States|U.S.]] [[television series]], ''[[American Idol]]'', in 2008. Johns was born in [[Perth, Western Australia]]. He moved to the United States in 1997. He married Stacey Vuduris in 2007. Johns died from an [[ankle]] [[blood clot]] and [[cardiomyopathy]] on 1 August 2014 in [[Tustin, California|Tustin]], [[California]]. He was 35. He was later [[Cremation|cremated]] and his remains were sent back to his native Australia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/celebrity/michael-johns-australian-singer-who-charmed-viewers-on-american-idol-dead-at-35-20140803-zzw8f.html|title=Michael Johns, Australian singer who charmed viewers on American Idol, dead at 35|publisher=[[Associated Press]]|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=3 August 2014|accessdate=3 August 2014}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==Other websites== * {{IMDb name|2924903|Michael Johns}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Johns, Michael}} [[Category:1978 births]] [[Category:2014 deaths]] [[Category:Deaths from cardiomyopathy]] [[Category:American Idol contestants]] [[Category:Australian rock singers]] [[Category:Australian singer-songwriters]] [[Category:Deaths from blood clot]] [[Category:Deaths from heart failure]] [[Category:Musicians from Perth, Western Australia]] [[Category:Soul musicians]] {{Bio-stub}}