Bill Turnbull
William Robert Jolyon Turnbull (25 January 1956 – 31 August 2022) was a British journalist and presenter. He worked as a presenter for the radio station Classic FM,[1] following many years as a presenter with the BBC.
Bill Turnbull | |
|---|---|
| Born | William Robert Jolyon Turnbull 25 January 1956 |
| Died | 31 August 2022 (aged 66) Suffolk, England |
| Occupation | Journalist and news presenter |
| Employer | BBC, Classic FM |
Notable credit(s) | Breakfast (2001–2016) Songs of Praise (2013–2022) Think Tank (2016) |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah McCombie (m. 1988) |
| Children | 3 |
He was the main male presenter of BBC Breakfast from 2001 until 2016,[2] and presented the religious series Songs of Praise and game show Think Tank.
In March 2018, Turnbull revealed he had been diagnosed with incurable prostate cancer in November 2017.[3]
He died on 31 August 2022, aged 66.[4]
References
- ↑ "Bill Turnbull joins Classic FM new weekend line-up". Classic FM. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ↑ "Bill Turnbull: 'Special honour' to present BBC Breakfast". BBC News. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
- ↑ "Bill Turnbull reveals he has prostate cancer in poignant interview". Radio Times. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ↑ "Bill Turnbull: Former BBC Breakfast presenter dies aged 66". BBC News. 1 September 2022. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-62714293. Retrieved 1 September 2022.