Scotland today is mourning the loss of 41-year-old Darius Campbell. Here at the Daily Record, our thoughts are with his family and friends.
His cause of death is unclear. But on Tuesday his family announced he had been found dead in his Minnesota apartment on August 11.
Darius rose to fame in 2001 with a much-talked about performance of Britney Spears' song Hit Me Baby One More Time on Pop Idol. MORE HERE:Pop Idol star Darius Danesh found dead aged 41 as tributes paid He sent fans wild when he said no to Simon and opted to join producer Steve Lillywhite, who collaborated with him on the song Colourblind.
Speaking in 2014, Darius said it was the “obvious thing to do” and it's what led to his success in the music industry. He told Hello: "I understand why people thought I was mad to do it, but if I hadn’t, I wouldn’t have a number one with Colourblind.
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