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Dexys Midnight Runners star Andy Leek, 66, tragically dies after Parkinson’s battle


Pop-Rock legend Andy Leek, known for being in Dexys Midnight Runners, has tragically passed away age 66 after a battle with Parkinson's disease - with his wife confirming the sad news.

Dexys Midnight Runners member Andy Leek has sadly passed away aged 66 following his near two-decade experience with Parkinson's disease. He was a phenomenal person; by turns strong and gentle, funny and vulnerable, freedom-loving, fiercely creative, passionate and intelligent yet always so immensely loving, generous and authentic. She continued: "As people in our world hear the news, they tell me how much they loved him, that he was a real character and that they were inspired by the way he faced down his condition with consummate grace and grit.

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Dexys Midnight Runners original member dead: Andy Leek passes away aged 66 following long battle with Parkinson's disease just days after tying the knot