TERRY Wogan is believed to have kept his battle with cancer a secret from all but his closest family.
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Sir Bruce Forsyth said: “Terry was such a great broadcaster and part of our lives for so many years”.
“That was the thing about Terry, he understood that people don’t really care about what we do on radio”.
He helped raise millions of pounds for charity, hosting the BBC’s annual “Children In Need” appeal since it launched more than 30 years ago. “He leaves a remarkable legacy”.
British Prime Minister David Cameron tweeted: “My thoughts are with Terry Wogan’s family”.
Byrne was among the first to pay tribute to his late friend and said of his hugely successful radio career: “He had more listeners than the rest of us combined”.
“I used to listen him everyday driving to work in”.
Warren Lee Cassling: “I always enjoyed his hilarious Eurovision Song Contest commentary”.
Republic of Ireland and LA Galaxy captain Robbie Keane has paid tribute to Terry Wogan, saying that the Irish broadcaster will “be truly missed”.
Wogan had a 50-year career on television and radio. For decades he’s been such a huge part of the BBC on television and radio and leaves so many wonderful memories.
WOGAN was best known as the host of “WAKE UP WITH WOGAN“, his morning show for BBC RADIO 2, which reached the largest audience in EUROPE until his 2009 retirement.
He said: “The phrase “national treasure” is probably overused but in his case it was true. RIP Sir Terry”, added Martin.
“I’m sat here with Terry Wogan“. I can’t put into words how the whole Radio 2 family is feeling. Terry Wogan was the greatest TV & Radio broadcaster.
While not surprised at his death, Byrne, who suffered a heart attack himself recently, said he was “very sad” to hear the news.
He told the Press Association: “He was warm, funny, welcoming, generous”.
“It was never forced with Terry Wogan, he was exactly the same off air as he was on air”, she added.
Sir Terry was also the honorary president of the London Irish supporters club. They had four children (one of whom, a daughter Vanessa, died when only a few weeks old) and five grandchildren.
“It was amusing because if I’d spoken to him one day about the horse you knew he was going to go on about it on the radio”.
“I feel very happy and very lucky to have worked with him”. He was very communicative and a local supporter, as far as I am aware.
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British audiences, who tend not to take the contest too seriously, adored his irreverent approach to proceedings and graphic descriptions of some of the more outlandish acts. One said simply: “Terry!”
