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'Dead Or Alive' Singer Pete Burns Dead At 57

By Radio.com Staff

(RADIO.COM) – Dead Or Alive's lead singer Pete Burns has died.

The band is best know for their 1985 single "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)."

Watch the music video:

Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) (Official Video) by DeadOrAliveVEVO on YouTube

The news comes via a statement on his official Twitter account which reads in part. "It's with great sadness that we have to break the tragic news that our beloved Peter Burns of (Dead Or Alive) died suddenly yesterday of a massive cardiac arrest."

"All of his family and friends are devastated by the loss of our special star," the post continues. "He was a true visionary, a beautiful talented soul, and he will be missed by all who loved and appreciated everything he was and the wonderful memories he has left us with."

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