Performer Darius Campbell Danesh, who went from a British reality television show to a stage and music career, has died at the age of 41.
The singer's family said Tuesday that he was found unresponsive in his apartment in Rochester, Minnesota on Aug. 11 and pronounced dead by the local medical examiners' office.
바카라The local police department have confirmed that there were no signs of intent or suspicious circumstances,바카라 the family said. 바카라The cause of his sudden death is unknown at this stage while medical examinations continue."
Born in Glasgow to a Scottish mother and Iranian father, Campbell Danesh appeared on reality show 바카라Popstars바카라 in 2001, making a splash with his intense interpretation of Britney Spears' 바카라바카라Baby One More Time.바카라
He had more success later the same year on 바카라Pop Idol,바카라 an early Simon Cowell reality-talent show hybrid that aimed to find a new singing star. He came third behind Gareth Gates and Will Young but topped U.K. charts in 2002 with the single 바카라Colourblind,바카라 from his debut album 바카라Dive In.바카라
Campbell Danesh went on to major roles in musicals, including West End productions of 바카라Chicago바카라 and 바카라Guys and Dolls,바카라 and starred as Rhett Butler in a musical stage adaptation of 바카라Gone With the Wind.바카라 The big-budget show opened in London in April 2008 but closed two months later after poor reviews and ticket sales.
In 2010, he won another reality show, 바카라Popstar to Operastar바카라 and afterward performed in a production of 바카라Carmen바카라 at London's O2 Arena.
He also made a foray into Hollywood as a co-executive producer on the 2016 horror film 바카라Imperium,바카라 starring Daniel Radcliffe.
Campbell Danesh married actress Natasha Henstridge in California in 2011; they divorced a few years later.