Visage singer Steve Strange dies aged 55

Steve Strange, the lead singer of 80s pop outfit Visage, has passed away. The news was confirmed today by BBC News, with Strange reported to have suffered a heart attack. Strange died in hospital in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt on Thursday (February 12). In December 2014, Strange had been admitted to hospital in Wales after suffering "breathing difficulties". Reports at the time cited a "bronchial infection and an intestinal blockage".

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