[arista]

http://news.sky.com/story/1022912/si...9-dies-at-home


British astronomer and broadcaster Sir Patrick Moore has died at his home at the age of 89, a group of his friends and staff say.

The broadcaster "passed away peacefully at 12.25pm this afternoon", in Selsey, West Sussex, they said in a statement.

It added: "After a short spell in hospital last week, it was determined that no further treatment would benefit him, and it was his wish to spend his last days in his own home, Farthings, where he today passed on, in the company of close friends and carers and his cat Ptolemy."

[Ryan.]

This is soo sad.

[Scarlett.]

Aww man

R.I.P. Patrick Moore

[Jake.]

But RIP

I guess it was written in the stars.

[AnnieK]

Aw RIP. one of the few monocle wearers left.

[Mrluvaluva]

May he rest in peace.

[Maia]

Amazing man. R.I.P.

[arista]

Last year

[Livia]

I am really sad to hear this. I went to a lecture of his a couple of year ago with my brother and spoke to him afterwards. He was charming... A sad loss.

Slightly appalled to see this in celebrity gossip alongside Emma Willis and Katy bloody Price.

[michael21]

R.I.P.

[Sticks]

From the BBC Website

British astronomer and broadcaster Sir Patrick Moore has died, aged 89, his friends and colleagues have said.

He "passed away peacefully at 12:25 this afternoon" at his home in Selsey, West Sussex, they said in a statement.

Sir Patrick presented the BBC programme The Sky At Night for over 50 years, making him the longest-running host of the same television show ever.

He wrote dozens of books on astronomy and his research was used by the US and the Russians in their space programmes.

Described by one of his close friends as "fearlessly eccentric", Sir Patrick was notable for his habit of wearing a monocle on screen and his idiosyncratic style.

Sir Patrick presented the first edition of The Sky at Night on 24th April 1957. He last appeared in an episode broadcast on Monday

I wonder if that episode is available on the IPlayer and what will become of the programme without him.

[Jack_]

RIP

[Shaun]

sad news, a great talent and deeply interesting man. R.I.P.

[Omah]

The last known wearer of nearer-the-nipple trousers .....

RIP

[Marc]

[WinstonSmith]

RIP Sir Patrick