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GAY BYRNE, VETERAN IRISH BROADSTER, AD AT 85

Veteran Irish broadster Gay Byrne has died aged 85, his longtime employer RTÉ announced on Monday. * gay byrne died *

Veteran Irish broadster Gay Byrne has died aged 85, his longtime employer RTÉ announced on Monday.

In a statement to RTÉ, his fay said: “It is wh sadns that Kathleen, Crona and Suzy wish to announce that their beloved Gay has died peacefully at home today, surround by his fay.

“We wish to thank everybody for their love and support durg Gay’s illns. Earng the nickname “Uncle Gaybo, ” he beme a faiar voice on the rad 1973 on RTÉ Rad 1’s “The Gay Byrne Show” before steppg back om both programs 1999. “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, ” Irish Prime Mister Leo Varadkar said on Twter, also praisg “the effectivens of his mpaign agast the needls tragedy of road aths.

GAY BYRNE, TV STAR WHO 'CHALLENGED IRISH SOCIETY', DI AGED 85

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“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, ” Varadkar said.

Higgs add: “A man of great charisma, Gay Byrne was someone who exud warmth and prence, who was posssed of effortls w, charm and who had a flair for broadstg.

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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.

GAY BYRNE HAS DIED AT AGE 85

”Ireland had braced for the ath of Uncle Gaybo, as many lled him, sce he revealed he had prostate ncer hosted The Late Late Show om 1962 to 1999, one of the world’s longt chatshow ns, as well as a rad show and other gigs such as the Rose of Byrne 1962. “Gay brought two unique gifts. Most importantly Gay was a listener.

DEVOTED: Gay Byrne and wife Kathleen.