Dave Ball, one half of 'Tainted Love' electronic duo Soft Cell, dies at 66 Edward Segarra, USA TODAYOctober 23, 2025 at 7:49 PM 1 British music producer and instrumentalist Dave Ball, best known as one half of the pioneering synthpop duo Soft Cell, has died. He was 66.
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Edward Segarra, USA TODAYOctober 23, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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British music producer and instrumentalist Dave Ball, best known as one half of the pioneering synth-pop duo Soft Cell, has died. He was 66.
Ball, who had been battling health issues in recent years, "passed away peacefully in his sleep" at his London home on Wednesday, Oct. 22, Soft Cell confirmed in a Thursday tribute shared on Instagram. The electronic musician's death comes a few weeks after Ball performed with Soft Cell at the Rewind Festival in England, where the group reportedly played to over 20,000 fans.
In an emotional statement, Ball's bandmate, singer Marc Almond, remembered Ball as a "wonderfully brilliant musical genius," revealing that they recently completed work on their forthcoming album "Danceteria."
"It is hard to write this, let alone process it, as Dave was in such a great place emotionally," Almond wrote on Soft Cell's official website. "It's so sad as 2026 was all set to be such an uplifting year for him, and I take some solace from the fact that he heard the finished record and felt that it was a great piece of work.
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