Ben Saunders, Original Winner of The Voice, Found Dead in Lake - DutchNews.nl
Police said the 43-year-old singer’s death is not being treated as a crime after a body was recovered from the lake.
- On Tuesday, police recovered the body of 43-year-old Ben Saunders from Rijkerswoerdse Plassen, a recreational lake in Arnhem, Netherlands, after a man was seen entering the water and failing to resurface.
- Saunders gained prominence in 2011 winning The Voice in Holland, having pursued television talent shows for a decade, including the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest with his brother Dean.
- Beyond his music career, Saunders faced publicized health and legal difficulties, including a 2016 community service sentence, and was a member of the Satudarah biker club banned in 2020.
- Dean wrote on Instagram, "My dear little brother has passed away," adding, "I have never experienced pain like this before," while requesting respect for the family during this time.
- Police stated the death is not being treated as a crime, while family members confirmed Saunders' death to the Telegraaf, noting he was well known in the Gelderland biker community.
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Ben Saunders had won the first season of The Voice of Holland. He had already played in music for several years. ...
Ben Saunders, a singer who gained notoriety by winning the first season of The Voice of Holland, died at the age of 43, confirmed the family to the Dutch press. One day before the announcement, a man's body had been found in a leisure area south of Arnhem, Holland, and there were already suspicions that it was the artist. The cause of death was not disclosed. The police had previously reported that the possibility of crime was discarded.
The singer had won the very first show "The Voice" broadcast in 2011 in the Netherlands. He was found dead in a lake on Tuesday 15 September.
Ben Saunders, the tattoo-singer who triumphed in the Netherlands in 2011 winning the first edition of "The Voice" was found dead, Tuesday, September 15, in a pond near Arnhem, the Netherlands, at the end of a day of research. It all began on the night between Monday and Tuesday, when the family and [...] The article Ben Saunders died, the body of the first winner of "The Voice of Holland" was found in a pond. In 2016 he was convicted of assault …
Ben Saunders, the first winner in the history of The Voice program, died at age 43. According to People magazine, he was found dead on September 15 in a lake in the Netherlands. Saunder won The Voice of Holland in 2011, the original version of the well-known singing program that takes little time ... Continue reading "They find Ben Saunders, the first winner of the "The Voice" program, dead in a lake"
Ben Saunders was reported missing and his body was found in a lake near Arnhem. Police have ruled out foul play.
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