🎵 2022-08-19 05:40:00 – Paris/France.
Gerard Butler remembers his friend Darius Campbell Danesh a few days after the singer's death.
Campbell Danesh, who rose to fame as a contestant in the British Music Competition Series pop idol two decades ago and starred in several productions in London's West End, was found dead in his Rochester, Minnesota flat on August 11, according to a statement from his family given to Deadline. He was 41 years old.
Thursday, the Greenland The 52-year-old actor shared an Instagram photo of him and Campbell Danesh smiling together and paid tribute to the late singer in a touching caption.
“I am devastated by the sudden passing of my dear friend Darius, a true brother in arms,” he wrote.
Butler offered "thoughts and love" to Campbell Danesh's "wonderful" parents, Avril and Booth, as well as his "two brilliant brothers" Aria and Cyrus.
"Those lucky enough to have met Darius for more than a few minutes were deeply moved by his contagious laughter and barely contained zest for life," Butler wrote.
He praised his friend's constant smile, his "bright voice" and "a genuinely warm embrace that few could resist, nor would they want to."
Darius Campbell Danesh. David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty
Butler added: “He was an incredible talent, a singer whose voice touched your soul and an actor of great presence. But, more importantly, he had the heart of a lion. It was bigger and brighter than the sun and an energy so contagious it could light up a room in seconds. »
He went on to praise the "Colourblind" singer for motivating those around him to do their best and said he remains humble with his "hilarious, self-deprecating sense of humor."
The actor later confessed that he was still trying to digest the reality of Campbell Danesh's death.
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“Somewhere in there, I believe there is, or will be, a meaning to why he left us so soon. If it were nothing more than teaching ourselves to live with this open heart, putting others first and never taking ourselves too seriously as we learn to navigate this wobbly world we then live in, it could enough,” he said.
While Butler wrote that his "heart ached very badly," he added that he was determined to help Campbell Danesh's legacy stay alive.
"Going forward, I'm going to beat my drum louder and celebrate life and all of its beautiful moments because my brother showed me that's a pretty awesome way to go about it," he said. writing.
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In his family's statement on his death, they said local authorities determined "there were no signs of suspicious intent or circumstances."
His cause of death was not immediately known.
SOURCE: Reviews News
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