Former American Idol contestant Alexis Cohen is dead. The 25-year-old from Allentown, Pennsylvania was hit by a car early Saturday morning in New Jersey in an apparent hit and run. Read more about the story plus photos and video of Alexis Cohen below.
Alexis Cohen
Alexis Cohen, who auditioned for American Idol Season 7 and 8, was found lying on a Seaside Heights, New Jersey road at 4:00 A.M. Saturday morning.
A passerby noticed Cohen and called 911, where she was taken to Community Medical Center and pronounced dead at 6:30 A.M. An autopsy was performed and it was concluded that she died from injuries to her chest, abdomen and head, injuries sustained from a collision with a vehicle.
As a biography, Alexis Cohen is from Allentown, Pennsylvania. Her date of birth is unknown, but at the time of her death she was 25 years old.
Alexis was a college student studying to become a veterinarian. She auditioned for Season 7 of American Idol but did not receive her golden ticket to Hollywood. Video of her angry tirade after being rejected by Simon Cowell and the other judges made its rounds across the web. You can see video of that audition below. She auditioned in 2009 but once again did not make it to the Hollywood round.
You can see photos and a video of Alexis Cohen below. R.I.P.
