Danny Stubbs pictured with wife Danielle (Image: Stoke Sentinel)

BBC DJ Danny Stubbs dies aged 40 after year-long cancer battle

The music producer lost his fight for life, his heartbroken wife Danielle has confirmed.

by · Daily Record

BBC DJ Danny Stubbs has tragically died aged 40.

The music producer lost his fight for life following a year-long battle with a rare cancer, his heartbroken wife Danielle has confirmed.

The dad-of-one, from Stoke-on-Trent, began DJing at clubs in the early 2000s before enjoying a career that took him across the world, with residencies at Gatecrasher and sets at Ministry of Sound.

Danny Stubbs (Image: Stoke-on-Trent Live)

He also remixed songs for U2 and Ariana Grande and worked with Paul Oakenfold. Paying tribute, Danielle, 33, described him as "the most beautiful person inside and out".

Speaking to StokeonTrentLive, she added: "Danny is no longer in pain and at peace now. The most beautiful person, loved by everyone. I will treasure our love forever. I love you, I miss you and will see you on the other side my sweet husband.”

Danny was diagnosed with rare Stage 4 oesophageal adenocarcinoma in August 2023. The cancer was inoperable and had spread to his lymph nodes and bones in his spine. The only symptoms he experienced prior to the diagnosis were acid reflux, hiccoughing and difficulty swallowing.

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Danielle added: “His attitude from the beginning was incredible. He didn’t want to listen to the prognosis, and he wanted to prove to the doctors that they were wrong.

“I know he was fighting to be with me. The last few months have been incredibly hard, but he was so strong. It’s not fair, but life went this way. It’s hard to even think about the future, because it’s not the life that we imagined. I just want to keep making him proud.”

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