Soft Cell musician David Ball dies aged 66, according to reports. Sources say he leaves an estate valued at about £2.5 million to his children. The news comes days after he finished work on what is described as the band’s final album with bandmate Marc Almond. Ball is credited with key elements of Soft Cell’s breakthrough success, particularly the arrangements behind the band’s 1981 hit cover of “Tainted Love,” which features Almond on vocals. Reports describe the arrangement work as an important factor in the track’s chart success. The available coverage focuses on his role in the band’s music and the timing of his final recording work shortly before his death, along with details about the distribution of his estate. No other consistent details about cause of death, funeral arrangements, or additional surviving family members are included in the provided sources.