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Darius Campbell Danesh dies at 41, reason still unknown

Darius Campbell Danesh dies at 41, reason still unknown

Darius Campbell Danesh dies at 41, reason still unknown

Darius Campbell Danesh

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  • Darius Campbell Danesh died at the age of 41.
  • He rose to fame with his rendition of Britney Spears’ Baby One More Time for his audition on Popstars.
  • Darius Danesh was once known as Darius Danesh when he first appeared on Popstars.
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Darius Campbell Danesh, a competitor on POP Idol, has died at the age of 41, his family said in a moving farewell today.

On August 11, his body was discovered in his apartment in the United States. He rose to fame with his rendition of Britney Spears’ Baby One More Time for his audition on the talent programme Popstars in 2001.

US police have stated that there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death, despite the fact that his cause of death remains unknown.

Since then, tributes have been given to the singer, who had previously survived a vehicle accident in Spain and falling into a coma after contracting meningitis from drinking water from the Thames.

Today’s announcement from his family reads: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Darius Campbell Danesh.

Today’s announcement from his family reads: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Darius Campbell Danesh. “Darius was found unresponsive in bed in his apartment room in Rochester, Minnesota, on August 11 and was pronounced dead in the afternoon by the local medical examiners’ office.

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“The local police department have confirmed that there were no signs of intent or suspicious circumstances.

“The cause of his sudden death is unknown at this stage while medical examinations continue.

“We ask that you kindly respect our wishes for privacy at this time whilst we come to terms with the tragic loss of our son and brother.”

Photographers took the final image of the musician in June, when he and Gerard Butler were spotted headed to the beach in Malibu.

It was one of the singer’s rare public appearances since he had retired from the spotlight, with one of his last performances reportedly being Nick Arnstein in Funny Girl at the Savoy Theatre in West End.

In an emotional farewell, pop artist Gareth Gates, who competed alongside Darius on Pop Idol in 2001, referred to him as a “big brother.”

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He said: “I can’t quite believe the news of my dear friend Darius passing. I’m heartbroken.

“Darius took me under his wing during our time in Pop Idol, like a big brother; always looking out for me and for that I thank you my friend.

“I will miss our chats. He was one of the most beautiful, intelligent and gentle souls I was lucky enough to know, a soul that lit up every room.

“Goodbye my friend. For ever in my heart.”

Rylan was also among the first to express condolences after the awful news surfaced.

The former X Factor contestant wrote, “Proper sad about Darius.”

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Darius, a Scottish singer-songwriter and actor, was once known as Darius Danesh when he first attempted to achieve stardom in 2001 on the ITV show Popstars.

Additionally, he appeared on the inaugural season of Pop Idol, which Will Young won.

Colourblind, his first single, was released in July 2002 and went straight to number one, marking the beginning of a string of top 10 singles.

Darius then pursued a successful theatre career, performing in Chicago as Billy Flynn in two runs of the production, as well as Guys And Dolls, Gone With The Wind, and other productions on the West End.

He lived in the United States and fell in love with Canadian actress Natasha Henstridge, whose films include the science fiction smash hit Species.

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