TV judge and music mogul Simon Cowell has paid tribute to Darius Danesh, labelling his long-time friend's death as an 'absolute tragedy'.
The two appeared together on the first ever series of Pop Idol back in 2002, with Simon appearing as one of the judges while Darius impressed across the board with his singing abilities.
Darius' family devastatingly announced the Scot singer and actor's death aged 41 today, after his body was found in his Minnesota apartment. The cause of his death has not yet been confirmed.
