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Zoe Delaney

Depeche Mode's Andrew Fletcher's cause of death revealed by the band

Depeche Mode have announced the cause of death of Andrew Fletcher following the keyboardist and founding member of the band passing away at the age of 60 last month.

In a statement shared on social media, the band revealed the dad-of-two died due to an aortic dissection – a tear in a main artery from his heart.

"A couple weeks ago we received the result from the medical examiners, which Andy’s family asked us to share with you now. Andy suffered an aortic dissection while at home on 26 May," the statement reads.

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