British singer and model Nick Kamen has passed away at the age of 59. This is confirmed by a friend of the family BBC.
Kamen was a big star in the 1980s, and is best known for the song “I Promised Myself”. He broke through with the song “Each Time You Break My Heart” which he wrote together with the pop queen Madonna (62).
Kamen also received a lot of attention when he appeared in an advertisement for the jeans brand Levis in the mid-1980s. The commercial was filmed in a laundromat, and quickly helped Kamen’s career take off.
DEATH: Nick Kamen is dead, 59 years old. Photo: Sheila Rock / REX / NTB
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It was after this commercial that Madonna discovered the 59-year-old. According to the BBC, she fell for Kamen’s “charisma and beautiful voice” at the time.
Nick Kamen was his stage name – his real name was Ivor Neville Kamen.
The cause of death is not yet known, but according to the BBC, he passed away on Tuesday 4 May after a long illness.
Hailed by friends
On Instagram, Kamen’s close friend, the artist Boy George (59), paid tribute to his deceased friend.
“Rest in peace to the world’s most beautiful and sweetest man, Nick Kamen,” he writes in the post.
Also “Duran Duran” profile John Taylor (60) remembers Kamen:
“So so sad to hear of the passing of Nick Kamen. One of the loveliest and gentlest men I ever met. He was a beloved friend to my daughter and her Mom. We shall all miss him. RIP Nick”- JT pic.twitter.com/VZGzS3Rq2t
– Duran Duran (@duranduran) May 5, 2021
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“So, so sad to hear about Nick Kamen’s passing. One of the most beautiful and gentle men I have ever met. He was a beloved friend of my daughter and her mother. We will all miss him. Rest in peace, Nick », writes Taylor.
Singer and songwriter Tanita Tikaram (51) remembers Kamen as follows:
Sad to hear that Nick Kamen has died . We met a few times when I was starting out in music as we were signed to the same label . He was kind & sweet , none of the ego of someone who had just set the world alight with his extraordinary beauty My condolences to his family . https://t.co/T6EOM7kDpE
– Tanita Tikaram???? (@tanita_tikaram) May 5, 2021
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“It’s sad to hear that Nick Kamen has passed away. We met a few times when I was new to the music business, when we signed for the same brand. He was kind and sweet, and did not have the ego of a person who had just set fire to the world with his extraordinary beauty. I send my condolences to the family ».
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