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Probably our most well known/loved TV Presenter No one ever did the Late Late Show(the original late late show ) Justice after he retired :'(



The death has been announced of RTÉ broadcaster Gay Byrne.

He was 85 and had been ill for some time.

In a statement, his family said: "It is with sadness that Kathleen, Crona and Suzy wish to announce that their beloved Gay has died peacefully at home today, surrounded by his family.

"We wish to thank everybody for their love and support during Gay's illness. Particularly the wonderful teams in the Mater Hospital, St Francis Hospice and the Irish Cancer Society".

After first airing in 1962, The Late Late Show went on to become one of the world's longest running chat shows thanks to Byrne's relaxed but knowledgeable presentation style.

This allowed him to combine light entertainment with serious current affairs discussions and matters of human interest.

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2019...580-gay-byrne/