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Broadcaster John Peel dies in Peru


LIMA, Peru (Reuters) - Veteran disc jockey and broadcaster John Peel has died in Peru while on holiday in the ancient Inca city of Cuzco, his employer the BBC and the British embassy say.

"He passed away. We don't have any details. We received a phone call at 4 a.m. from his brother to inform us," said Jonathan Clare, an embassy official in Lima.

The BBC in London said on Tuesday Peel was on a working holiday in Cuzco with his wife, Sheila. There was no other comment from the BBC.

Peel, born in 1939, was one of the country's original pirate radio disc jockeys in the 1960s, broadcasting from ships anchored just outside British waters that won huge followings. Peel was his assumed "pirate" name.

In the late 1970s he championed punk rock to the consternation of many of his radio contemporaries who were still playing rock supergroups -- and were convinced the new music fad would never have any real impact.

Peel -- an authority on independent music -- was honoured with an Order of the British Empire.

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Ding dong another Great is dead

[Di2001]

This is very sad news. He's done so much for the music business.

RIP

[Romantic Old Bird]

I am sad to hear this. Great unassuming bloke, fantastic dry sense of humour.

The best thing about John was that he just loved everything about his life, and thought he was just about the luckiest man in the world. In that case, 65 years of being happy is not such a bad deal. He deserved much longer of course. As always, thoughts are for his family.

[BusyBee]

I read that Peru was a country that John Peel always wanted to visit, so how good that he managed to get there.

A very unique man who was unassuming and just lived for his music - the like is seldom seen. RIP

[Kaz]

Very sad news. He was an absolute legend in the music industry.

Goodby John, you'll be sadly missed.

[James]

Today is John Peel Day. Some great artists have contributed to the tribute song that is going to be shown on C4 tonight for the first time.

MUSIC: John Peel Tribute Video Exclusive
Channel: Channel 4
Date: Thursday 13th October 2005
Time: 23:05 to 23:10

World exclusive John Peel Day premiere of the promo video for Ever Fallen In Love? The track has been recorded in tribute to John Peel by some of the artists he championed and admired the most, including Sir Elton John, Roger Daltrey, Robert Plant, David Gilmour and The Buzzcocks. All proceeds from the record will be donated Amnesty International which was one of John's favourite charities.

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I missed the video.

A great man still missed.

[Siouxsie]

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