John McCririck
John McCririck (17 April 1940 – 5 July 2019) was an English television horse racing pundit, journalist and presenter. He began his career in journalism at The Sporting Life, where he twice won at the British Press Awards. He joined the Daily Star, but was later fired by the newspaper.
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.jpg) McCririck in 2006 | |
| Born | 17 April 1940 Surbiton, Surrey, England |
| Died | 5 July 2019 (aged 79) London, England |
| Occupation | Horse racing pundit, journalist, presenter |
| Years active | 1978–2019 |
| Spouse(s) | Jenny McCririck (m. 1971) |
During 1984 and 1985, horse racing moved from ITV to Channel 4 as Channel 4 Racing.
In early 2018, McCririck suffered from pneumonia, which caused a dramatic weight loss.[1] He died on 5 July 2019 at a hospital in London at the age of 79.[2] The cause of death was lung cancer.[3]
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McCririck (far right), with trademark cigar, on Channel 4's After Dark on 9 April 1988
References
- ↑ Mitchell, Bea (5 October 2018). "John McCririck shocks Big Brother's Bit on the Side viewers with huge weight loss". Digital Spy. (Hearst Magazines UK). Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ↑ "Celebrity Big Brother and racing star John McCririck dies aged 79". Metro. Archived from the original on 5 July 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ↑ "John McCririck's wife reveals he died after battle with lung cancer". Evening Standard. 6 July 2019.
Other websites
- John McCririck on IMDb
- Interview inThe Guardian, 4 July 2001
- Channel 4 Horse Racing
- John McCririck profile at Biogs.com