British singer and actor Darius Campbell Danesh, who rose to fame on ITV's talent search shows "Popstars" and "Pop Idol" nearly two decades ago, has died aged 41, his family announced on Tuesday. .
Danesh, born in Glasgow, Scotland, came in third place in the famous "Pop Idol" contest in 2002, behind Will Young and Gareth Gates, and reached number one in the UK charts a year later with the single "Colourblind".
His debut album "Dive In" climbed into the top ten of the best-selling charts and went platinum in 2004.
"It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Darius Campbell Danesh. Darius was found unconscious in bed in his apartment in Rochester, Minnesota, USA, on August 11, and was pronounced dead at noon by local coroners," it says. the statement from the family forwarded to the media.
"The cause of his sudden death is currently unknown, while medical tests continue," the note added.
