"passed away peacefully in his sleep at his London home on Wednesday."
"Dave has been ill for a long while and his health had been in slow decline over recent years."
"Dave was in a great place emotionally, feeling focused and happy with the new album, Danceteria,"
"He will always be loved by fans who loved his music. It's a cliche to say but it lives on and somewhere at any given time around the world someone listens to, plays, dances, and get's pleasure from a Soft Cell song."
Dave Ball, co-founder and keyboardist of Soft Cell, died aged 66, passing away peacefully in his sleep at his London home. Marc Almond called Ball a "wonderful brilliant musical genius" and noted that Ball had been ill for a long while with his health in slow decline. Ball suffered pneumonia and sepsis after a 2022 fall and was at one point placed in an induced coma. Ball recently performed with Soft Cell at the Rewind Festival in Henley-on-Thames while using a wheelchair. The new Soft Cell album, Danceteria, had been completed days before his death. Almond described the partnership as "chalk and cheese" and said Ball was the heart of Soft Cell, adding that his music continues to be enjoyed by fans worldwide.
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