Heart muscle cells grown from patient stem cells—known as human induced pluripotent stem cell–derived cardiomyocytes, or hiPSC-CMs—are a promising way to repair hearts damaged by heart attacks and ...

Late Soft Cell member Dave Ball's morphine trips inspired the band's final album. The '80s synth-pop duo - fronted by Marc Almond - recorded Danceteria before the sad passing of the instrumentalist on ...

Soft Cell’s final album ‘Danceteria’ was inspired by the late David Ball’s morphine trips in the final months of his life. Last month (October 22), the musician and producer, who was one half of the ...

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Dave Ball, left, with Marc Almond: they followed their era-defining debut album, Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret (1981), with one of the first remix albums, Non-Stop Ecstatic Dancing - Fin Costello/Redferns ...

Musician Dave Ball, who made up half the British synth-pop band Soft Cell, is dead at 66. Along with singer Mark Almond, Soft Cell was best known for the 1981 hit song “Tainted Love.” Almond ...

Outside of their time in the studio, Soft Cell continued to perform. They took the stage at the Rewind Festival in August. The duo also had a few concerts in North America. And during that time, Ball ...

Dave Ball, 66, died from unknown causes on October 22, 2025. The musician was a part of Soft Cell with Marc Almond. The latter additionally confirmed the record producer’s death on Instagram. Both ...

British music producer and instrumentalist Dave Ball, best known as one half of the pioneering synth-pop duo Soft Cell, has died. He was 66. Ball, who had been battling health issues in recent years, ...