BBC’s George Alagiah has died

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Age 67. He had cancer.

I liked him as a new reader

Really sad about this. He seemed so dignified. Sounds like it's been a long, difficult illness. RIP.

That's so sad. He seemed like a lovely gentle man.

I didn't know he was ill. Same with lovely Emily Morgan who died very recently.

Very sad news indeed.

This has made me sad. Don’t get teary over people I have never met very often but George seemed to be very lovely indeed 🕊️

Love this - just looked at the website and there are three recipes of his which all sound delicious. Will certainly be trying these, thank you 😊

Oh no how sad

I just saw his face flash up on the tv and thought, I hope he is ok as I knew he had been ill. It was obviously a report announcing he had died. Very sad news.

Oh that is sad. He was a professional and humble man who was very open about his cancer diagnosis.

I was so sad to read this too. One of the good, decent ones.

I'll have a look at that recipe too @KitchenSinkLlama

Link to recipes @KitchenSinkLlama mentioned. May cook one tonight to remember him.

Do sad to hear. He had the same cancer that took my dad :'(

Wishing his family and friends patience to deal with their loss. Such a loss to the BBC definitely one of their greats who always carried himself well and had a very calm professional nature. One of my nieces went to school with his son and always had lovely comments about the family.

67 is no age really is it, horribly unfair.
RIP George, my condolences to his family and friends.

Oh know ,I really liked him,I knew he had been ill.for a,long time but he worked for such a long time with it 😥

I really liked him. So sad.

Oh that's so sad, I really liked him. He had such an appealing combination of gravitas and warmth.

I am genuinely saddened by this. I always loved seeing George on the news.

Yes, I was listening to 5Live when the news broke at 12. The presenter was very upset, the news team seem to be a very close bunch. A sad loss.

Beautiful and heartfelt tribute on the BBC lunchtime news.

What a lovely tribute on the bbc lunchtime news. Especially the last bit by Clive Myrie, it made me tear up. Obviously such a well loved man.

Lovely heartfelt tribute on BBC news by Clive Myrie . RIP x

Thats a nice idea, I might do the same. RIP George.

The BBC have just reported on George's passing on the one o'Clock news. It was a beautiful and very personal tribute from Clive Myrie.
Wham an awfully sad loss of a talented, conscientious and "very human" journalist and reporter. RIP George Alagiah.

RIP George , always a true professional gentleman

Thoughts with his family and loved ones at this time
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Thoughts for his family and friends who mourn, 67 is no age.