Campbell Danesh: Last News

Former Pop Idol star Darius Campbell Danesh died from “inhalation of chloroethane”, a US medical examiner's office has confirmed.

The ex-wife of Scots star Darius Danesh Campbell has paid a heartfelt tribute to the singer a year on from his death.

Former Pop Idol star Darius Campbell Danesh died from “inhalation of chloroethane”, the Southern Minnesota Regional Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed.

Will Young has paid tribute to his former Pop Idol co-star Darius Campbell Danesh, who died earlier this week. Danesh, who was living in the US, was found dead in his apartment in Rochester, Minnesota on Tuesday (16 August). He was 41.

Gerard Butler is devastated after the sudden passing of his 'dear friend' Darius Danesh Campbell.

Gerard Butler has barely used his Instagram account in the last year and a half, but he just made a rare return to the social media app to pay tribute to a late friend.

Darius Danesh Campbell was visited by his friend actor Gerard Butler at his US apartment days before his tragic death, according to reports. The 41 year old was found dead on 11 August at his residence, in Rochester, Minnesota, which sits opposite a private clinic, his family confirmed in a statement this week. Police have said there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death.

Darius Danesh Campbell’s hit Colourblind has climbed to the top of the charts, almost exactly 20 years after it first went to number one. The singer and theatre performer was tragically found dead in his apartment in Minnesota last week, with his family confirming the news of his death on Tuesday 16 August. He was 41 years old.

before his sudden death aged 41. Darius tragically died today, his family confirmed. In his final photo , the Pop Idol star was with Scottish actor Gerard Butler.

Pop Idol contestant and theatre star Darius Campbell Danesh following the singer's death aged 41. Campbell Danesh was found dead in his apartment in Rochester, Minnesota, on August 11, his family announced. Gates paid tribute in a touching Instagram post.

Glasgow Academy before going on to study English literature and philosophy at the University of Edinburgh. READ MORE: Glasgow performer Darius Campbell Danesh found dead as family confirm Pop Idol star's passingAfter learning of his passing, Glasgow Academy tweeted: ""We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former pupil Darius Campbell Danesh (Class of 1998). The thoughts and condolences of everyone at The Glasgow Academy are with Darius' family and friends at this very sad time.

have poured in for the late star, including from Lorraine Kelly, Sanjeev Bhaskar, and Rylan Clark.The Scottish singer-songwriter and actor, who was born in Glasgow, rose to fame when he appeared on Popstars in 2001 (under the name Darius Danesh) with a performance of Britney Spears’ Baby One More Time that would go down in TV history.Campbell Danesh then appeared on the first series of Pop Idol in 2002, which was won by Will Young, performing songs including Atomic Kitten’s Whole Again.He reached the finals of the competition, turning down an offer from Simon Cowell and signing a deal with producer Steve Lillywhite.Campbell Danesh’s debut single, Colourblind, was released in 2002 and shot straight to number one in the UK. He went on to release his debut album, Dive In.Overall, he achieved five top 10 singles in the UK chart.In addition to his pop career, Campbell Danesh was an accomplished theatre actor, starring as Billy Flynn in Chicago, Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls, Rhett Butler in Gone with the Wind and Nick Arnstein in Funny Girl.Campbell Danesh also wrote a book about his time in the music industry titled Sink Or Swim.

Darius Campbell Danesh, a Scottish singer and former contestant on the talent show Pop Idol, has died, aged 41.The musician and theatre star was found dead in his home in Rochester, Minnesota, according to a statement from his family. No cause of death has been given at the time of writing.“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Darius Campbell Danesh,” the statement read.