Veteran Irish broadster Gay Byrne has died aged 85, his longtime employer RTÉ announced on Monday.
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- GAY BYRNE, VETERAN IRISH BROADSTER, AD AT 85
- GAY BYRNE, TV STAR WHO 'CHALLENGED IRISH SOCIETY', DI AGED 85
- GAY BYRNE LEAV €1.1M WILL MA 12 DAYS BEFORE HE DIED
- GAY BYRNE HAS DIED AT AGE 85
- GAY BYRNE: HIS TOP 10 MOST MEMORABLE MOMENTS ON AIR
GAY BYRNE, VETERAN IRISH BROADSTER, AD AT 85
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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.
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.
”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 BYRNE LEAV €1.1M WILL MA 12 DAYS BEFORE HE DIED
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“Gay brought two unique gifts. Most importantly Gay was a listener. DEVOTED: Gay Byrne and wife Kathleen.
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Gay Bryne, veteran broadster and origal host of the Late Late Show, has died at the age of 85. In a statement, 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.
GAY BYRNE HAS DIED AT AGE 85
"We wish to thank everybody for their love and support durg Gay's illns. "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. There will be a special live edn of The Late Late Show tribute to Gay Byrne tomorrow, Tuday night at 9.
RTÉ Director-General Dee Forb said "Ireland grew up unr Gay Byrne and we will never see his like aga". "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. Read more: Gardaí no ment on 'blasphemy plat' agast Stephen Fry to Gay Byrne.
Gay Byrne, a great iend, lleague and broadstg legend. "It is wh enormo and profound sadns that I heard of the passg of my iend and mentor, Gay Byrne, " he add. Gay uld have ma anywhere the world.
GAY BYRNE: HIS TOP 10 MOST MEMORABLE MOMENTS ON AIR
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said Gay Byrne was "the most fluential broadster the history of the State". In January Gay Byrne spoke of his sire to return to work and the toll ncer treatment had taken on his health. Gay Byrne was born on Augt 5 1934 and grew up Dubl.
After leavg The Late Late Show Gay Byrne prented several different shows on TV and rad cludg Who Wants to Be a Millnaire? "A broadster of urage, vison and boundls energy Gay Byrne helped shape morn Ireland and ed his talents to help create a more rg, passnate and clive society. "He was often furiatg, annoyg and provotive but Gay was never dull and his reer he brought light, lghter and humany to televisn and rad bat.