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Dave Ball, one half of the successful electronic pop duo Soft Cell, has tragically passed away at the age of 66, as confirmed by the band in a heartbreaking tribute.

The electronic music maestro died "peacefully in his sleep at his London home" on Wednesday – mere days after he finished the final Soft Cell album, according to a poignant statement from the band.

Dave's musical partner, Marc Almond, with whom he performed hits such as Tainted Love and Say Hello, Wave Goodbye, has paid his respects.

A visibly shaken Almond, 68, expressed: "It is hard to write this, let alone process it, as Dave was in such a great place emotionally. He was focused and so happy with the new album that we literally completed only a few days ago.

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