Dead or Alive singer Pete Burns dies

[MowCowWhoHow III]

Source: BBC

Dead Or Alive singer Pete Burns has died aged 57 after suffering a cardiac arrest, his management has said.

A statement said it was with "greatest sadness" that it had to break the "tragic news" that Burns died suddenly on Sunday.

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[closeupready]

1. Sad, but not entirely unexpected. In fact,

I'm surprised he lasted this long - he seems to have had real issues with his body, what with his plastic surgery addiction.

[Frank Cannon]

6. He was a strange person, but not unloved.

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I remember watching the video for "You Turn Me Round" for the first time and thinking it was the craziest thing I'd ever seen. What the hell is this video I'm watching, people wrapping themselves in 3/4" video tape? But I loved the song. It's still a great song. I wish that Mr. Burns could have had a happier life.

[louis-t]

8. It's 'Burns'.

[Siwsan]

2. Pretty much expected this news, sooner rather than later.

RIP, Pete.

[shenmue]

3. Rest in peace

[LenaBaby61]

4. Sad, but not entirely unexpected.

Agree.

ANY surgery, no matter HOW minor is risky. However, when you have that much plastic surgery, it places so much stress on your body and internal organs and not knowing any particulars about his health, it "might be" that his heart could no longer stand up to the rigors of that much plastic surgery. The last time I saw him being interviewed, he said he was soldering on and planning to have MORE plastic surgery, and he mentioned that his family/friends were extremely concerned for him and mind you, in that particular interview which was about a year and a half ago, he himself mentioned that he was struggling with his health THEN due to plastic surgery complications. He was a heck of a singer, very strong/good voice.

Well, hopefully he's at peace now and in much better health.

[Brickbat]

5. Oh, I'm sorry to see this.

[bigworld]

7. Burnt that candle at both ends

Youthquake is still an awesome album.

[SunSeeker]

9. May he finally rest in peace.

[Coventina]

10. RIP - Another one of my teenage favs is gone.

And far too soon!

[TexasBushwhacker]

11. I know he had a lot of infections with his plastic surgeries

I wonder if some damaged his heart.

[YOHABLO]

12. Very sad to hear this. Oh hell we all have issues. That's life.

[Skittles]

13. I never knew him as a singer

only as someone who was a steady presence in the "worst plastic surgery" pics

[MrScorpio]

14. This year has been murder for music folks

Rest in power, Pete

[Monk06]

15. Best club tune of the eighties He and Boy George really put art and fashion back into

the club scene after the dismal disco era

[Divine Discontent]

16. I thought when I saw this he was being the "evil Boy George". sorry to hear about his passing

that song is great, and I'm sure they had plenty of fans!