Darius Campbell Danesh
Darius Campbell Danesh[1] (19 August 1980 – 11 August 2022) was a Scottish singer, artist and West End stage actor. His father is Iranian and his mother is Scottish.
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Darius Darius Danesh Darius Campbell |
| Born | 19 August 1980 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 11 August 2022 (aged 41) Rochester, Minnesota, US |
| Genres | Acoustic, swing, opera |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, musician, actor |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2000–2022 |
| Labels | 19 · Mercury Records |
| Website | www |
He was an auditionee in television music talent show Popstars in early 2001. He rose to fame on series 1 of Pop Idol. Darius' first single was "Colourblind". It entered the UK singles chart at number 1. The album went platinum in 2004.
He was a contestant in series 1 of Popstar to Operastar in early 2010.[2]
Campbell Danesh was married to Canadian actress Natasha Henstridge. Campbell Danesh and Henstridge married in a secret ceremony in February 2011.[3] The couple filed for divorce in July 2013.[4][5] The divorce was finalised in February 2018.[6]
It was announced in a statement from his family on 16 August 2022 that Campbell Danesh was found unresponsive on 11 August 2022 in his apartment in Rochester, Minnesota and was pronounced dead later that day.[7] His family reported there were no suspicious circumstances or signs of attack surrounding his death.[8]
A small private funeral was held for Campbell Danesh on 25 August 2022 at a church in the Glasgow suburb of Bearsden, which only included family members and close friends.[9]
An autopsy report which was released on 10 September 2020, concluded that he died after accidentally inhaling chloroethane (a medicinal drug used to treat pain), which he used for his chronic neck pain after a car accident in 2010.[10]
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References
- ↑ "Darius Campbell: I've changed my name from Danesh because I feel so Scottish". Dailyrecord.co.uk. 2010-01-15. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
- ↑ "Darius lands first major opera role". The Press Association. Archived from the original on 2010-04-18. Retrieved 2010-04-15.
- ↑ "Natasha Henstridge - Natasha Henstridge And Darius Campbell Wed - Contactmusic News". Contactmusic.com. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
- ↑ Loinaz, Alexis (2013). "Natasha Henstridge Files for Divorce From Darius Campbell | E! Online". eonline.com. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
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- ↑ Zach Johnson (24 July 2013). "Natasha Henstridge, Darius Campbell Getting Divorced After Two Years". US Magazine. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ↑ "Natasha Henstridge reaches divorce settlement after four long years". Montreal Gazette. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ↑ Griffin, Louise (16 August 2022). "Former Pop Idol contestant Darius Campbell Danesh found dead in US apartment aged 41". Metro. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ↑ "Darius Campbell Danesh: Pop Idol and West End star dies aged 41". BBC News (BBC). 16 August 2022. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-62564721. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ↑ Darius Danesh Campbell: Funeral for musician and TV star held near Glasgow - with friend Gerard Butler in attendance. Glasgowworld.com. 25 August 2022. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-62564721. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ↑ Bedigan, Mike (10 September 2022). "Darius Danesh died of accidental inhalation of chloroethane, US coroner says". The Independent. Retrieved 10 September 2022.