UK Wogan: Veteran broadcaster dies, aged 77

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 […]

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.”
Sir Terry leaves wife Helen and their three children. The couple also had a daughter who died in infancy.
Limerick-born Sir Terry had a 50-year career on radio and television, including presenting Wake up to Wogan on BBC Radio 2 and the Wogan chat show on BBC1.
He was also the voice of Eurovision in the UK for many years and had been involved in the Children in Need appeal since it began in 1980