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Old 15-09-2006, 04:21 PM #1
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Default Raymond Baxter has died
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Television presenter Raymond Baxter - best known for fronting the BBC's Tomorrow's World programme - has died at the age of 84.

He was with his daughter Jenny Douglas and son Dr Graham Baxter when he died at in a hospital in Reading.

His family said he carried on working until the day before he went into hospital.

In a statement his family said: "He had a love of innovation and challenge both professionally and personally."
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Sorry to hear that Im not really sure of who he is though
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i dont know who he was but, RIP
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I didn't really know him that well but I remember watching Tomorrow's World. RIP
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He also did the commentary for the Farnborough Air Show.

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That is sad news, but atleast he was over 80. I used to really enjoy Tomorrow`s world.He always used to remind me of Q,the gadget man in the James Bond movies.
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Its always sad when someone dies
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He was a great broadcaster.
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RIP, Weird i have a close friend named Jenni Douglas.
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It's a real shame, RIP.
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I was saddened to read this in the papers today.

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