GERARD Butler has mentioned he’s “devastated” by the demise of his “brother in arms” Darius Campbell Danesh in an emotional tribute tonight.
The Hollywood star had visited his “pricey pal” within the days earlier than the former Pop Idol singer was discovered useless at his US condo on August 11.
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The 2 Scots had turn into shut associates in current months and Gerard, 52, was seen on the condo block reverse a personal clinic the place Darius, 41, was found “unresponsive” in Rochester, Minnesota.
His sudden demise stays a thriller and his household might have to attend two months earlier than discovering out the reason for his demise.
A-lister Gerard, who has starred in blockbusters together with 300 and Olympus Has Fallen, has hailed Darius as “an unbelievable expertise” with the “coronary heart of a lion” in a heartbreaking tribute.
Writing on Instagram alongside an image of the pair beaming collectively, he wrote: “I’m devastated by the sudden passing of my pricey pal Darius, a real brother in arms.
“To these fortunate sufficient to have met Darius for quite a lot of minutes, they have been deeply moved by his infectious snicker and barely containable zest for all times.
“He was at all times armed with a smile, a booming voice, and a genuinely heat embrace that few may resist-nor would they wish to.
“He was an unbelievable expertise, a singer whose voice touched your soul and an actor with nice presence.
“However, most significantly, he had the guts of a lion. It was greater and brighter than the solar and an power so contagious he may gentle up a room in seconds.”
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Gerard added that his “coronary heart aches closely” as he instructed how Colourblind singer Darius was “at all times fixed in his ardour for all times”.
He added: “However a much bigger fixed was his dream to encourage others to higher themselves.
“He talked the speak however boy, did he stroll the stroll. He had such purity of thought, a deep knowledge and fixed gratitude for folks, for all times, a compassion in the direction of all.”
The movie star additionally spoke about how he intends to “beat my drum louder and rejoice life” in Darius’ reminiscence.
He added: “The universe unfolds in methods we might not agree with and even perceive.
“He was an unbelievable expertise, a singer whose voice touched your soul and an actor with nice presence.
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“Someplace in there I imagine there may be, or will probably be, some that means in why he left us so early.
“If it was nothing greater than instructing us to stay with that open coronary heart, placing others first and by no means taking ourselves too severely as we be taught to traverse this wonky world we stay in then, that is perhaps sufficient.”
Darius, who discovered fame as he got here third behind Will Younger and Gareth Gates in Pop Idol 2002, lived in a graceful block reverse the Mayo Clinic.
He was pictured for the final time alongside Gerard sporting a baker boy fashion flat cap as they frolicked in Malibu.
Darius splashed onto the showbiz scene together with his memorable rendition of Britney Spears’ Child One Extra Time for his audition on the expertise present Popstars in 2001.
He later had extra success the identical yr on Pop Idol, coming third behind Gareth Gates and Will Younger.
Darius then topped UK charts in 2002 with the one Colourblind, from his debut album Dive In.
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