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  • Dave Ball, Soft Cell Co-Founder and 'Tainted Love' hitmaker, dies at 66, confirmed by Marc Almond on Instagram.
  • The final mixes were completed only days before Ball died, with the new Soft Cell album finished just before his death.
  • Marc Almond notes Ball’s illness and a lifelong bond to Soft Cell’s music as the duo prepared a final chapter together.

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Soft Cell Keyboardist Dave Ball, of 'Tainted Love' Fame, Dead at 66

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Soft Cell's musical force Dave Ball dies, aged 66

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Dave Ball, synth-pop hitmaker as one half of Soft Cell, dies aged 66

David Ball, of ‘Tainted Love’ Hitmakers Soft Cell, Dies at 66

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David Ball, of ‘Tainted Love’ Hitmakers Soft Cell, Dies at 66

Soft Cell star behind hit Tainted Love dies days after finishing new album

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Soft Cell star behind hit Tainted Love dies days after finishing new album

Soft Cell's Dave Ball dies aged 66 just days after finishing band's final album

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Soft Cell's Dave Ball dies aged 66 just days after finishing band's final album

Soft Cell's musical force Dave Ball dies, aged 66

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Soft Cell's musical force Dave Ball dies, aged 66

Dave Ball, Soft Cell Co-Founder and 'Tainted Love' Hitmaker, Dies at 66

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Dave Ball, Soft Cell Co-Founder and 'Tainted Love' Hitmaker, Dies at 66

Soft Cell star Dave Ball, who was behind Tainted Love, dies aged 66

https://metro.co.uk/2025/10/23/soft-cell-star-dave-ball-sang-tainted-love-dies-aged-66-24507075/Metro.co.uk
Soft Cell star Dave Ball, who was behind Tainted Love, dies aged 66

Soft Cell’s Dave Ball dead at 66, bandmate reveals: ‘Been ill for a long while’

https://nypost.com/2025/10/23/entertainment/dave-ball-dead-soft-cell-musician-dies-at-66/Nypost.com
Soft Cell’s Dave Ball dead at 66, bandmate reveals: ‘Been ill for a long while’

Soft Cell member Dave Ball dies just days after completing final album

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Soft Cell member Dave Ball dies just days after completing final album

Soft Cell star Dave Ball dies aged 66 just days after finishing album

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Soft Cell star Dave Ball dies aged 66 just days after finishing album

David Ball, Half of Groundbreaking Eighties Synth-Pop Duo Soft Cell, Dead at 66

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David Ball, Half of Groundbreaking Eighties Synth-Pop Duo Soft Cell, Dead at 66

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