R.I.P Sir Terry Wogan

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35453541

Veteran BBC broadcaster Sir Terry Wogan has died aged 77, after a short illness, his family has confirmed.

In a statement, they said: "Sir Terry Wogan died today after a short but brave battle with cancer.

"He passed away surrounded by his family. While we understand he will be missed by many, the family ask that their privacy is respected at this time."

BBC director general Tony Hall said: "Terry truly was a national treasure."

Sir Terry leaves wife Lady Helen and their three children. The couple also had a daughter who died in infancy.

Another British national treasure dies of cancer

[Katie N]

What did he achieve?

[Deleted]

What did he achieve?

Perhaps read the link before posting

[Runedeath1]

I guess it's sad that he is dead, I can't see why this is news tho, people die to cancer all the time

[Deleted]

RIP Sir Whoeveryouwere.

[Deleted]

I guess it's sad that he is dead, I can't see why this is news tho, people die to cancer all the time

Probably because he was a household name for 50 years.... That's like asking why any famous persons death is reported

[Katie N]

Perhaps read the link before posting

It's not loading so can't.

[Runedeath1]

Probably because he was a household name for 50 years.... That's like asking why any famous persons death is reported

Good thing that is exactly what I am asking then.

[Deleted]

Good thing that is exactly what I am asking then.

Because it sells papers and does what it's intended, broadcasting news.....

[Jessicka]

Good thing that is exactly what I am asking then.

He was an incredibly popular TV and Radio presenter, and renound interviewer.

2016 is continuing to be pretty remorseless.

[Blobfish]

Feel like making a new Wow Toon to remember him by

Terryworgan

but he was'nt big down here in the Antipodes

I do miss Benny Hill though

[Kalis]

"Sir Terry Wogan died today after a short but brave battle with blank or blanks."

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"Sir Terry Wogan died today after a short but brave battle with blank or blanks."

Damn blanks!

[Deleted]

"Sir Terry Wogan died today after a short but brave battle with blank or blanks."

I enjoyed that game

[AeneasBK]

My mum listened to his radio when I was growing up.

He was pretty entertaining I thought. Didn't have a terrible taste in music. Great presenter of Eurovision when he was doing it

[Deleted]

My mum listened to his radio when I was growing up.

Same, he did the breakfast show when I was a kid on Radio 2 that was on every morning as I got up for school. He was kind of funny as he used to do mini features like a parody reportage on Dallas giving his own names to all the characters. e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_E...opular_culture he had something crazy like 8 million listeners every weekday in the early to mid 80s IIRC

He was a really funny guy in a way that appealed to nearly everyone. Not in the least bit up his own arse. He wasn't a great interviewer when he moved to TV and had his own show but for ten years he used to get some good mileage out of playing a likeable idiot to some of the most famous people in the world. I think he was one of those rare celebrities that most people like and pretty much nobody could take offence from.

[lockedout]

Probably because he was a household name for 50 years.... That's like asking why any famous persons death is reported

Never heard of him.

[Kellhound]

Never heard of him.

I would guess you didnt listen to the BBC.