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Ben Saunders Dies: Dutch Winner Of First-Ever Version Of ‘The Voice’ Was 43

Deadline · September 16, 2026 at 12:09 PM

Ben Saunders Dies: Dutch Winner Of First-Ever Version Of ‘The Voice’ Was 43

Ben Saunders, the London-born Dutch singer who won the first-ever incarnation of The Voice, was found dead Tuesday, September 15, in a popular Netherlands recreational lake.

He was 43.

His death was announced on Instagram by his brother Dean, who wrote, “My dear little brother died today.

I have never felt such pain as I […]

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Ben Saunders Dies: Dutch Winner Of First-Ever Version Of ‘The Voice’ Was 43

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