Darius Campbell-Danesh, a Scottish singer and songwriter, died on August 11 at the age of 41. He was found unconscious and unresponsive at his residence in Rochester. His death was revealed in an official statement issued by his family, which read:
“We regret to inform you of the death of Darius Campbell Danesh.” On August 11, Darius was found in a coma in bed in his room in Rochester, Minnesota, and was pronounced dead that afternoon by the local medical examiner.”
Although local police have ruled out foul play, medical examinations to determine the cause of death are still ongoing, the statement said. Darius Campbell-Danesh became famous after appearing on the British talent competition Popstars in 2001. A year later, he reached the final of another similar program called Pop Idol, where he turned down a record deal with Simon Cowell in favor of working with a record label. produced by Steve Lillywhite.
Who is Darius Campbell-Danesh? His career in the entertainment sector
Campbell-Danesh made his professional debut in a non-singing role in The Trojans in 1990. He also appeared at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. In July 2002, he released his debut single, Colourblind, after appearing on reality music talent competitions such as Popstars and Pop Idol. In 2004, he released his first album Dive In. Not only did he write all the songs on this album, but he also produced one of the songs, Better Than That. After that he published his novel, Sink or Swim. The book was the sixth Sunday Times bestseller on different sides of the music business. Dairius also collaborated with Coldplay and Oasis on the War Child charity album. Live Twice, his second album, was released in October 2004, and the title track became one of his most popular songs.
At age 25, he landed the role of Billy Flynn on Broadway, playing Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls. In 2008, he played Rhett Butler in the musical production of Gone with the Wind by Sir Trevor Nunn. Darius was the winner of the Popstar to Operastar talent competition in 2010. In the same year, he made his operatic debut with Carmen and starred in The History of the Big Bands tour. He landed the lead role in the musical From Here to Eternity in July 2013. He appeared in Funny Girl at the Savoy Theater two years later in 2015.
Twitter users pay tribute
In the entertainment sector, Darius Campbell-Danesh was a well-known name. People flocked to Twitter to express their condolences after learning of his tragic death:
Number 1 in the UK charts 20 years ago today and again at #1 on the iTunes Charts today! So sad 😞 #colorblind #Darius RIP Darius Campbell Danesh 💔 pic.twitter.com/lstHusI7hX
— thelostgirl (@Thelostgirl74) August 16, 2022
Very sad to hear that pop idol and theater star Darius Campbell Danesh has died, another great talent has left us. RIP Darius 😒
— Nancy Thornton (@NancyThornton01) August 16, 2022
Dario is survived by relatives of his family, whose identity is unknown. He married actress Natasha Henstridge in February 2011 and divorced in 2018.
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