BBC DJ dies aged 40 as devastated wife pays tribute Danny Stubbs with wife Danielle (Image: No credit ) The wife of a popular BBC DJ who has died after a year-long battle with a rare cancer said he was "fighting to stay with her". Danny Stubbs died at the age of 40 after developing oesophageal adenocarcinoma. His devastated wife paid tribute to the "beautiful" music producer telling Stoke on Trent Live: "I know he was fighting to be with me.
The last few months have been incredibly hard, but he was so strong." Dad-of-one Danny, from Chell Heath, Stoke-on-Trent, saw his DJ career take him around him around the globe, playing at iconic venues like Gatecrasher and Ministry of Sound. He featured on BBC radio on a number of occasions and remixed tracks for U2 and Ariana Grande, and collaborated with Paul Oakenfold.
His wife, Danielle, 33, remembered him as "the most beautiful person inside and out". She told how they met when they were next-door neighbours in Nantwich in 2019. Liverpool Echo Icon Sign up to FREE email alerts from ECHO Daily News We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you.
This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info They began spending time together in their gardens during the first lockdown in 2020 before moving into Danny's home. Danielle said: "Danny's friends always said that, even though he was always travelling the world he'd meet someone next-.