Veteran broadcaster Sir Michael Parkinson has died at the age of 88, his family has said.
Sir Michael, considered the king of British chat show hosts, is said to have died “peacefully at home” on Wednesday night following a short illness.
A statement from his family on Thursday morsaid: “After a brief illness Sir Michael Parkinson passed away peacefully at home last night in the company of his family.
“The family request that they are given privacy and time to grieve.”
The chat show host interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest names throughout his illustrious career – with names such as Jimmy Cagney, Fred Astaire, Lauren Bacall and Ingrid Bergmann on the list.
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Sir Michael, considered the king of British chat show hosts, is said to have died “peacefully at home” on Wednesday night following a short illness.
A statement from his family on Thursday morsaid: “After a brief illness Sir Michael Parkinson passed away peacefully at home last night in the company of his family.
“The family request that they are given privacy and time to grieve.”
The chat show host interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest names throughout his illustrious career – with names such as Jimmy Cagney, Fred Astaire, Lauren Bacall and Ingrid Bergmann on the list.
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