{
  "id": 7824699,
  "title": "Ben Saunders Dies: Dutch Winner Of First-Ever Version Of ‘The Voice’ Was 43",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/ben-saunders-dies-dutch-winner-of-first-ever-version-of-the-voice-was",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-16T16:09:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/09/ben-saunders-dead-1237105267/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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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  "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."
}