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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/waitingforthesun92 on 2025-07-29 17:45:30+00:00.

Original Title: TIL when Depeche Mode’s frontman Dave Gahan was 6 months old, his Malaysian father, Len, abandoned his family. 9 years later, Len returned home and would often visit the Gahan family home for a year before suddenly abandoning his family once again - this time, forever.