American Idol Ex-'American Idol hopeful Josiah Leming's mother loses cancer battle 06/18/2009 Sharon Denise Leming, the mother of former seventh-season American Idol contestant Josiah Leming, died on Tuesday after a long battle with cancer. She was 41. Read More RELATED NEWS David Cook heading to Broadway for 'Kinky Boots'Brooke White, an 'American Idol' alum, welcomes a baby boy with husband Dave RayJoanne Borgella, former 'American Idol' contestant, dead at age 32 from cancer TAGS: American Idol