Ben Saunders, who won the inaugural season of The Voice Holland, has died. He was 43.
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Saunders, a father of three, was found dead Tuesday, Sept. 15, at the Rijkerswoerdse Plassen, a popular recreational lake in the Netherlands, according to local newspaper De Telegraaf.
DutchNews.nl reported that police recovered a body from the lake at 1:20 p.m. local time.
The cause of death has not been revealed, but police do not suspect any foul play.
"We can confirm that a body was found yesterday at a recreational lake of Arnhem and that police have ruled out foul play. We do not release or comment on personal details," Police Unit East Netherlands told PEOPLE on Wednesday.
Saunders was engaged to his partner Janita.
Tributes Pour in For The Voice Winner Ben Saunders
His brother Dean confirmed the devastating news with a touching tribute on social media.
"My dear little brother died today. I have never felt pain like I feel now," his post read.
"What a terrible day for all of us. We have to learn to live with this. I hope it is treated with respect. Ben had a beautiful family and relatives who love him dearly."
"I will always do so too. Ben is in my heart and he will stay there forever," he also concluded in the post, translated from Dutch.
Back in 2011, Saunders became the first winner of The Voice Holland -- the original iteration of the show.
Former The Voice of Holland coach, Marco Borsato, also paid tribute to Saunders on Instagram, sharing a clip of him singing a cover of Borsato's song, "Dochters," which translates to "Daughters."
Borsato also captioned the video with three heartbroken emojis.
He then shared a photo of himself and Saunders on stage, writing in the translated caption, "Dear, special man—my heart is weeping!"
"I cannot find words for the void you leave behind. Dear Janita, friends, and family: wishing you so much strength as you cope with this immense loss," Borsato wrote.
Saunders' winning song on the reality show, "Kill for a Broken Heart," reached No. 4 in the Dutch Top 40. His first solo album, "You Thought You Knew Me By Now," also topped the charts on its release in the same year that he won the televised competition.
