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13/02/2015
Steve Strange Dies Aged 55
Steve Strange, lead singer of the band Visage, has died aged 55.
The singer's record label confirmed that Mr Strange died in hospital in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, after suffering a heart attack.
It is understood that Mr Strange had been suffering with ill-health for some time, including being admitted to Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend, with a bronchial infection and an intestinal blockage.
A number of Mr Strange's contemporaries expressed their condolences online, with Boy George tweeting that he was "heartbroken" and Billy Idol writing, "Very sad to hear of my friend Steve Strange passing, RIP mate."
(MH/IT)
The singer's record label confirmed that Mr Strange died in hospital in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, after suffering a heart attack.
It is understood that Mr Strange had been suffering with ill-health for some time, including being admitted to Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend, with a bronchial infection and an intestinal blockage.
A number of Mr Strange's contemporaries expressed their condolences online, with Boy George tweeting that he was "heartbroken" and Billy Idol writing, "Very sad to hear of my friend Steve Strange passing, RIP mate."
(MH/IT)
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