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| Pete Burns: Dead or Alive singer dies aged 57 | |
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| Dead or Alive singer Pete Burns has died aged 57 after suffering a cardiac arrest, his management has said. | Dead or Alive singer Pete Burns has died aged 57 after suffering a cardiac arrest, his management has said. |
| A statement on Twitter said it was with "greatest sadness" that it had to break the "tragic news" that Burns died suddenly on Sunday. | A statement on Twitter said it was with "greatest sadness" that it had to break the "tragic news" that Burns died suddenly on Sunday. |
| Burns had a hit with You Spin Me Round in 1985 and appeared on Celebrity Big Brother in 2006. | Burns had a hit with You Spin Me Round in 1985 and appeared on Celebrity Big Brother in 2006. |
| The management statement said: "All of his family and friends are devastated by the loss of our special star." | The management statement said: "All of his family and friends are devastated by the loss of our special star." |
| It continued: "He was a true visionary, a beautiful talented soul, and he will be missed by all who loved and appreciated everything he was and all of the wonderful memories he has left us with." | |
| 'Great true eccentric' | |
| Burns appeared on reality television shows Celebrity Wife Swap and The Body Shocking Show in recent years. | Burns appeared on reality television shows Celebrity Wife Swap and The Body Shocking Show in recent years. |
| Politician George Galloway, who was on Celebrity Big Brother with Burns, tweeted: "Sad to hear of the demise of Pete Burns. He was a cross between Oscar Wilde and Dorothy Parker. You don't get more brilliant than that. RIP". | Politician George Galloway, who was on Celebrity Big Brother with Burns, tweeted: "Sad to hear of the demise of Pete Burns. He was a cross between Oscar Wilde and Dorothy Parker. You don't get more brilliant than that. RIP". |
| Stars paid tribute to the singer on Twitter, with Boy George saying: "Tearful about the passing of @PeteBurnsICON he was one of our great true eccentrics and such a big part of my life! Wow. Hard to believe!" | Stars paid tribute to the singer on Twitter, with Boy George saying: "Tearful about the passing of @PeteBurnsICON he was one of our great true eccentrics and such a big part of my life! Wow. Hard to believe!" |
| Celebrity Big Brother presenter Davina McCall said: "So so sad to hear about Pete Burns... we partied hard in the 90s... RIP Pete x" | |
| Ordinary Boys frontman Preston, who also appeared on Celebrity Big Brother with Burns, said: "Heartbroken to hear about Pete Burns. He was a true punk rocker and one of the kindest hearts I've ever know. Gutted." |