11 British TV Hosts Who Died of Horrible Diseases

They were the friendly faces who welcomed us into our homes every week. In the end, they fought battles most of us never saw. A presenter who told the nation he had cancer at a time when most people only whispered the word. A man who walked to the bottom of his garden to shout at the illness inside him. And a breakfast TV favourite who took his own incurable diagnosis and turned it into a message for the whole country. From Tom O’Connor, Judith Chalmers, Jimmy Hill, Max Bygraves and Tony Wilson to Harry Secombe, Richard Dimbleby, Russell Harty, Dave Myers, Caron Keating and Bill Turnbull, these are eleven much-loved British TV hosts and the illnesses that took them. Every story comes from family statements, obituaries and their own words. Which of these hosts do you miss the most? And who should be in Part Two? Tell us in the comments. Like and subscribe for more true stories of the stars we grew up with. Note: A documentary retrospective made for historical and educational purposes. All accounts are attributed to published sources. This video is not medical advice.