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John Peel - did he just die???????

90 replies

Thomcat · 26/10/2004 14:07

I so hope not, I missed the start of the report on radio 2 but then they gave a tributre to his life.

Did he die, oh i so hope i'm wrong

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bundle · 26/10/2004 14:07

yes, he did on holiday in Peru last night

DelGirl · 26/10/2004 14:08

Don't know TC but I hope not

MissusWoman · 26/10/2004 14:08

sadly yes here

unicorn · 26/10/2004 14:09

news.bbc.co.uk/

here it is

DelGirl · 26/10/2004 14:09

oh god, how terrible . There's just too much bad news.

lou33 · 26/10/2004 14:09

terribly sad

bundle · 26/10/2004 14:09

"I am very sorry to have to tell you that John Peel, one of BBC Radio's favourite presenters, died suddenly last night while on holiday in Peru.

John was a Radio 1 presenter since its beginning in 1967. In all the years since then, his unique gifts, his enthusiasm and interest in new music never waned, and many bands acknowledge their debt to him in their early days.

He's also been presenting Home Truths, a staple of Radio 4's Saturday morning schedule, for six years. It owes its success to John's unique ability to draw his interviewees out, to be interested but never intrusive, even when talking about the most private and personal topics.

His rare gifts as a presenter have been marked by several Sony Gold Awards, but more importantly than that, by the real affection of his audience on both networks, and of the production teams who worked with him.

John is simply irreplaceable. Our hearts go out to Sheila and his children."

mammya · 26/10/2004 14:09

SadSadSad

ScummyMummy · 26/10/2004 14:09

Oh no.

WideWebWitch · 26/10/2004 14:10

Oh no! How sad.

ZolaPola · 26/10/2004 14:10

how sad! will miss his gruffness

misdee · 26/10/2004 14:10

so sad. john peel was legandry dj, radio presenter and from what i've heard a great bloke.

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Thomcat · 26/10/2004 14:10

OMG - so sad, am actually sitting here in tears, feel gutted. That is just so, so sad.

Did a google search and the first thing that came up was something saying 'So relieved, feel better' about being dieabetic.

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Kayleigh · 26/10/2004 14:11

oh no. That is so sad. . How old was he ???

lou33 · 26/10/2004 14:11

he was only 65

Kayleigh · 26/10/2004 14:13

65 seemed ancient when i was younger. Now it seems young

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Thomcat · 26/10/2004 14:14

Oh shit, bless him, feel so sorry for his wife, all the way out in Peru, only 65.

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nickiey · 26/10/2004 14:15

OMG

mykidsmum · 26/10/2004 14:15

Met John Peel a couple of years back, lovely guy, very sad x

zubb · 26/10/2004 14:18

just heard this on the radio - awful

SenoraPostrophe · 26/10/2004 14:18

Oh no! I love John Peel. 65 isn't very old.

donnie · 26/10/2004 14:20

have loved him since I was a teenager listening to his late night radio 1 show, also love listening to Home Truths. What a great shame.

PuffTheMagicDragon · 26/10/2004 14:21

Gosh, really shocked - he was an institution.

Clayhead · 26/10/2004 14:23

So shocked.

Love Home Truths

Enid · 26/10/2004 14:25

gutted. He was my 'fantasy dad'