Farewell Pete Burns

Dead or Alive singer Pete Burns died aged 57 after suffering a cardiac arrest.

15:26 25 October 2016

Pete Burns has died after suffering a cardiac arrest on Sunday, his management has confirmed.

 

The management statement said: "All of his family and friends are devastated by the loss of our special star."

 

It continued: "He was a true visionary, a beautiful talented soul, and he will be missed by all who loved and appreciated everything he was and all of the wonderful memories he has left us with."

 

In recent years, Burns appeared on reality television shows The Body Shocking Show and Celebrity Wife Swap.

 

Following the news of his passing, friends and colleagues took to Twitter to pay him tribute.

 

Politician George Galloway, who was on Celebrity Big Brother with Burns, tweeted: "Sad to hear of the demise of Pete Burns. He was a cross between Oscar Wilde and Dorothy Parker. You don't get more brilliant than that. RIP".

 

Boy George wrote: "Tearful about the passing of @PeteBurnsICON he was one of our great true eccentrics and such a big part of my life! Wow. Hard to believe!"

 

Soft Cell musician Marc Almond tweeted: "We've had some mad times with Pete but he was a one off creation, a fabulous, fantastic, brilliant creature and always sweet to me."

 

Ordinary Boys frontman Preston, who also appeared on Celebrity Big Brother with Burns, said: "Heartbroken to hear about Pete Burns. He was a true punk rocker and one of the kindest hearts I've ever know. Gutted."