London, January 10 : Sixties pop legend Dave Dee has passed away following a long battle against prostate cancer. He was 65.

He died "peacefully" on January 9 at Kingston Hospital in Surrey, England, where he was admitted on New Year's Eve.

The singer, who was diagnosed with prostate cancer nearly 10 years ago, had his family members at his bedside at the time of his death.

He is survived by his mother Betty, his children and by Lesley, his partner during his final two years.

London - British 1960s rock star Dave Dee, singer of the band Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich, has died at the age of 65 after a three-year battle with cancer, his business associate said Friday.

Dee, whose real name was David Harman, was originally a police officer who gave up his job to make money from music.

His band, whose name was an amalgam of members' nicknames, had eight top 10 hits in the 1960s. Between 1965 and 1969, the group frequently spent more weeks in the Singles Chart in Britain than The Beatles.