Dexys Midnight Runners original member dead: Andy Leek passes away aged 66 following long battle with Parkinson's disease just days after tying the knot

Dexys Midnight Runners founding member Andy Leek has died aged 66 after a battle with Parkinson's disease. The singer, who famously left the band just as his track Geno was reaching number one, passed away on November 3 aged 66 after battling the disease for 20 years. Andy became a member of Dexys Midnight Runners, after the release of their first single Dance Stance in 1979, but following the release of their song Geno, he departed the group. Dexys Midnight Runners original member dead: Andy Leek has passed away aged 66 following a long battle with Parkinson's disease The singer was one of the group's original members, but left just as their song Geno hit number one in 1980 Andy later pursued a solo career and had success with the the song Say Something, which hit number one in Lebanon during the civil war.