Broadcaster and magazine editor Danny Kelly dies aged 69

Broadcaster and journalist Danny Kelly has died at the age of 69, according to statements released by talkSPORT and reports from the Irish Examiner, the Guardian, the Daily Mail, The Independent, The New York Times, the London Evening Standard, and the Mirror. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

The Irish Examiner and the Guardian reported that Kelly joined talkSPORT in 2007 and stepped back from his duties in March after a cancer diagnosis. Outlets differed on the specific diagnosis. The Irish Examiner and the Guardian reported that Kelly was diagnosed with throat cancer, while the Daily Mail reported that he had cancer of the oesophagus. The Daily Mail noted that Kelly informed fans in August that his treatment had definitely not gone to plan after seven hospitalisations. [1][2][3]

The Guardian reported that Kelly was a former editor of NME and Q magazines, as well as a renowned sport and music journalist. Broadcaster Danny Baker paid tribute to him, calling him the funniest man he knew, according to the Guardian. [2]

In a statement quoted by the Irish Examiner, the Guardian, and the Daily Mail, talkSPORT described Kelly as a cherished part of the station who brought extraordinary wit, warmth, and knowledge to the airwaves. [1][2][3]