Steve Wright has died.

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I had no idea he was ill. Condolences to his family.

I don’t think he was ill. It seems to have been sudden.

If you google Steve wright it brings up an article In the Oxford mail about Johnny Irwin. I wonder if that's where the confusion lies.

I will be honest and say he wasn't absolutely my cup of tea after about 1994..but I'm old and prefer the Archers omnibus on Sundays .. BUT .. I l turned to Sarah Cox this evening when the news broke on r4 and all I can say is that he sounds like a fabulous human... when I die , if they say nothing other than she did .. ' he was a very very kind and lovely person' .. what else needs to be known ?

Kindness in my mind is the very greatest and undervalued character trait of the truly wonderful...

@Daisypod so it was, why did I think that was Steve Wright ?

Yes you're right!

Felt really sad when I saw this pop up on my news feed

Massive part of my life growing up and still so young
Seemed a lovely bloke too

I think iit must be something to do with Radio 1 in the '90's. I am still shocked that Simon Mayo is a granddad, when I remember his son being born and being disappointed that he took time off! Just goes to show how big radio was with all of them in those days.

Today is the second anniversary of my mum's death. I was doing ok until I put the radio on and Bobbi Traffic broke down mid-report.

Sound of both my youth and throughout my adult life.

Love to anyone missing a loved one this evening x

Just listened to a wonderful hour of Five Live with calls from people like Tony Blackburn and Bob Harris talking about how much they enjoyed working with him and what a lovely person he was.
Really bloody sad.

RIP, I used to love him and all the daft characters. Mick & Keef, Mr Angry and later on Ask Elvis would often have me in tears of laughter.

Such a shame.

This is so sad. One of the voices of our youth. RIP Steve, and thanks for all the fun.

RIP

I used to love his afternoon show and love songs. It is a bit of a shock

Thought all his love song shows were recorded. That's why messages had to be in by 4pm on the Wednesday before

I understand that show was pre recorded

I have read he had type 2 diabetes and has previously had a stroke but don’t know if either are related to his passing.
RIP Steve Wright

RIP to a wonderful, wonderful DJ. I used to listen to his Radio 1 afternoon show, it was genius. He was like a family-friendly Kenny Everett.

Very very sad and shocking. I grew up listening to him on the radio. Consummate professional. Nobody was or will be like him. RIP Steve Wright. You will be missed ❤

I really hope radio 2 plays the closing music to his afternoon show in full at some point. I love that piece of music

it seems he only recorded the sunday show last thursday, so very recently

Is he still married to his American wife?

I loved him when I was at school? Was he always in the afternoon or did he ever do the breakfast show? Im just wondering how I heard him so much if I was at school. Such a shame.

It was 'Our Tune' with Simon Bates and the music was the theme from Romeo and Juliet

I think the split a while ago. His kids live in America I believe. He used to go to see them

His laugh was such a naughty, infectious giggle, it used to make me laugh and just the sound of him setting the studio off always made me feel happy.
RIP Steve, true legend

So devistating, he felt like an old friend, I actually looked forward to my evening commute with him on the radio. Such a lovely, funny, talented man x RIP

Total Legend.

RIP Steve.

I don't think he was. The family said it was a very sudden death. The poor bloke probably had a heart attack.