'He was incredible': Heartbreak as BBC DJ and radio producer dies aged 40
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA much-loved and 'beautiful' BBC radio DJ has died aged just 40 following a year-long fight with cancer. Danny Stubbs' wife paid tribute to the "beautiful" music producer, who had developed oesophageal adenocarcinoma.
She told Stoke on Trent Live he was "fighting to stay with her". Dad-of-one Danny, from Chell Heath, Stoke-on-Trent, saw his DJ career take him around him around the globe, playing at iconic venues like Gatecrasher and Ministry of Sound.
He featured on BBC radio on a number of occasions and remixed tracks for U2 and Ariana Grande, and collaborated with Paul Oakenfold.
His wife, Danielle, 33, remembered him as "the most beautiful person inside and out". She told how they met when they were next-door neighbours in Nantwich in 2019. READ MORE: Airbnb where guests have to work during stay has two-year waiting list They began spending time together in their gardens during the first lockdown in 2020 before moving into Danny's home.
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