Former American Idol contestant Marque Lynche’s cause of death revealed

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In December, former Mouseketeer and American Idol contestant Marque Lynche was found dead in his apartment by his roommate.

Now we know why.

On Thursday, a spokesperson for the New York City Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed to TMZ that “acute and chronic alcoholism” caused Lynche’s death.

Lynche starred along Justin Timebrlake and Britney Spears as a member of Disney’s The Mickey Mouse Club in the early 90s. He was a semi-finalist on the Season 3 of American Idol.

Marque Lynche sings “Always in My Heart” alongside Justin Timberlake and Ryan Gosling (1995)

Here’s more on Lynche’s death, as reported back in December, 2015