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BBC Breakfast presenter Bill Turnbull’s best moments after host dies aged 66
BBC Breakfast presenter Bill Turnbull has died at the age of 66, his family has announced.
In 2018, the broadcaster revealed that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer the previous November, detailing his treatment in a Channel 4 documentary.
“Following a challenging and committed fight against prostate cancer, Bill passed away peacefully at his home in Suffolk surrounded by his family on Wednesday, 31st August,” a family statement said.
Turnbull’s best moments over the years included appearing on Strictly Come Dancing, heading up Prostate Cancer UK campaigns, and a 15-year career on the BBC Breakfast sofa.
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