The singer-songwriter was found dead in his apartment in Rochester, Minnesota, last month
Former Pop Idol star Darius Campbell Danesh died from “inhalation of chloroethane”, the Southern Minnesota Regional Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed.
Chloroethane, commonly known as ethyl chloride, is a strong alkylating agent used in gasoline additives, plastics, dyes, pharmaceuticals, topical anaesthetics, and as an industrial refrigerant. Ethyl chloride became popular as an inhalant street drug in the 1980s due to its near-stimulatory effects. Fellow Pop Idol contestants Will Young and Gareth Gates paid tribute to the singer after his death was announced, describing him as “driven, courageous and gentle”. In a heartfelt tribute, Young, 43, wrote: “For the past few days my thoughts have been with Darius’s family and will continue to be so.
"He was one of the most beautiful, intelligent and gentle souls I was lucky enough to know. A soul that lit up every room."
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