{
  "id": 7752576,
  "title": "Ben Saunders, original winner of The Voice, found dead in lake",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/ben-saunders-original-winner-of-the-voice-found-dead-in-lake",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-16T09:33:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DutchNews",
    "slug": "dutchnews",
    "url": "https://www.dutchnews.nl/2026/09/ben-saunders-original-winner-of-the-voice-found-dead-in-lake/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ben Saunders, the first winner of the Dutch talent show \"The Voice of Holland,\" has been found dead in a recreational lake near Arnhem. His brother, Dean, confirmed his death to the Telegraaf after police recovered a body from the Rijkerswoerdse Plassen. Dean expressed his grief in an Instagram post, stating that the news had been a \"dreadful day.\" Police have not ruled out foul play, but his death is not being treated as a crime. Born in London, Saunders moved to the Netherlands as a child and grew up in Noord-Holland before settling in Arnhem. He opened a tattoo parlor and gained fame in 2011 when he won \"The Voice\" with his rendition of Kings of Leon's Use Somebody. Saunders, who struggled with health issues, had a community service sentence for abusing a traffic officer and was a member of the banned biker club Satudarah.",
  "summary": "Ben Saunders, the winner of the first edition of TV talent show The Voice of Holland, has been found dead...",
  "key_points": [
    "Ben Saunders, first winner of The Voice of Holland, found dead",
    "Died in recreational lake near Arnhem, police not ruling out foul play",
    "Born in London, moved to Netherlands as child, struggled with health issues"
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}