Gabriel Mary "Gay" Byrne (born 5 Augt 1934; affectnately known as Uncle Gay, Gaybo or Uncle Gaybo) is a veteran Irish prenter of rad and televisn. His most notable role was first host of The Late Late Show over a 37-year perd spanng 1962 until 1999. The Late Late Show is the world's send longt-nng
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- GAY BYRNE AD – VETERAN IRISH BROADSTER DI AGED 85 AFTER LONG ILLNS
- DETAILS OF GAY BYRNE'S WILL HE MA JT 12 DAYS BEFORE HIS ATH REVEALED
- GAY BYRNE, TV STAR WHO 'CHALLENGED IRISH SOCIETY', DI AGED 85
- IS GAY BYRNE DEAD OR STILL ALIVE? GAY BYRNE BIRTHDAY AND DATE OF DEATH
- GAY BYRNE OBUARY
GAY BYRNE AD – VETERAN IRISH BROADSTER DI AGED 85 AFTER LONG ILLNS
Details of Gay Byrne's will which he wrote jt 12 days before his ath have now e to light eight months after his ath. * is gay byrne still alive *
IRISH RTE chat show legend and Late, Late Show host Gay Byrne has died aged 85 today. 8 RTE broadster Gay Byrne has died aged 85Cred: Alamy.
Mr Varadkar tweeted: "Gay Byrne was the most fluential broadster the history of the State, a much-loved figure who changed Ireland for the better so many ways. "On rad and on televisn over so many s 'Uncle Gaybo' provid a voice for all those who had been silenced or were aaid to speak up, and helped nont thgs that need to be changed.
His fay said: "We wish to thank everybody for their love and support durg Gay's illns. She said: "We are all greatly sadned by the passg of Gay Byrne who has been a hoehold name this untry for so many years.
DETAILS OF GAY BYRNE'S WILL HE MA JT 12 DAYS BEFORE HIS ATH REVEALED
"Gay's journalistic legacy is as lossal as the man himself - he not only fed generatns, but he ftly arbrated the growth and velopment of a natn. 8 Gay Byrne also hosted a long-nng RTE Rad 1 show.
"Ireland grew up unr Gay Byrne, and we will never see his like aga.
GAY BYRNE, TV STAR WHO 'CHALLENGED IRISH SOCIETY', DI AGED 85
He won fans for his easy-gog terview style, and also prented a long-nng show on RTE Rad 1, the Gay Byrne Show. Mr Higgs add: "Gay Byrne was someone who exud warmth and prence, who was posssed of effortls w, charm and who had a flair for broadstg. Gay Byrne was someone who exud warmth and prence, who was posssed of effortls w, charm and who had a flair for broadstgIrish Print, Michael Higgs.
He add: "Through his rad programme and TV shows, cludg his 37 years as host of The Late Late Show, Gay was a feature Irish hom the length and breadth of the untry.
"Through his rad programme and TV shows, cludg his 37 years as host of The Late Late Show, Gay was a feature Irish hom the length and breadth of the untry. "Gay Byrne was a rare treasure who touched the liv, not only of his fay and iends, but the hundreds of thoands of people who weled him to their liv and their hom on the rad and TV. 8 Gay Byrne spent 30 years at the helm of the Late Late Show, terviewg star like Gabriel ByrneCred: Getty Imag - Getty.
IS GAY BYRNE DEAD OR STILL ALIVE? GAY BYRNE BIRTHDAY AND DATE OF DEATH
The natn was mourng when was nfirmed that Gay Byrne had passed away after his lengthy battle wh ncer. Gay Byrne wh wife Kathleen Watks and dghters Suzy & Crona Byrne.
It as RTÉ aired a special, Gay Byrne's Late Late Memori, which took a look back at Gay's bt moments hostg The Late Late Show. Viewers praised the special and lled Gay 'one of a kd'.
GAY BYRNE OBUARY
It was said there was no sex Ireland until the The Late Late Show, and for that a natn owed thanks to Gay Byrne. Generatns grew up watchg the host of RTÉ’s long-nng chatshow blend light entertament wh current affairs and taboo-shatterg moments, a cultural renzvo that domated Friday night viewg and praged a new Gay Byrne era officially end on Monday when he died at home Dubl, surround by fay, aged 85.