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George Alagiah

George Maxwell Alagiah (2009)

George Maxwell Alagiah (/ˌæləˈɡaɪə/; 22 November 1955 – 24 July 2023 was a British newsreader, journalist and television news presenter. He was born in Colombo, Ceylon.[1]

Since December 2007, he had been the presenter of the BBC News at Six and had also been the main presenter of GMT on BBC World News since February 2010. He was also the main presenter for the BBC Ten O'Clock News since the year 2000.

In April 2014, he was diagnosed with colorectal cancer.[2] In March 2018, he said his cancer was terminal.[3] He died on 24 July 2023 from the disease in London, England, aged 67.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Revoir, Paul (13 March 2009). "BBC presenter in hot water for comparing Sri Lankan-born newsreader George Alagiah to a chimp". Daily Mail. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1161488/BBC-presenter-hot-water-comparing-Sri-Lankan-born-newsreader-George-Alagiah-chimp.html. Retrieved 25 July 2010. 
  2. ↑ "George Alagiah diagnosed with bowel cancer". BBC News. 17 April 2014. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27068861. 
  3. ↑ Templeton, Sarah-Kate (25 March 2018). "Newsreader George Alagiah: If only I'd had the Scottish cancer test" (in en). The Sunday Times. ISSN 0956-1382 . https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/newsreader-george-alagiah-if-only-id-had-the-scottish-cancer-test-fpsp7bkrw. Retrieved 26 March 2018. 
  4. ↑ "George Alagiah: BBC journalist and newsreader dies aged 67". BBC News. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.

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