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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.

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GAY BYRNE: ‘I AM NO DIFFERENT TO HUNDREDS OF THOANDS OF PEOPLE WHO LOST MONEY’

Gay Byrne may have sat at or near the top of the TV ratgs for most of his half-century broadstg but his fancial health was far ls nsistent. “To follow the footsteps of Gay, Pat and Ryan as the next ctodian is a real honour and I n’t thank RTÉ enough for givg me the chance to be a part of the next chapter of such an inic show. ”The Late Late Show began 1962, months after the lnch of the Irish televisn service, and was hosted by Gay Byrne the ma until his retirement 1999.

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.

DETAILS OF GAY BYRNE'S WILL HE MA JT 12 DAYS BEFORE HIS ATH REVEALED

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'. 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 brought two unique gifts.

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

Most importantly Gay was a listener. Gay Byrne shar a joke wh Basil Bsh on the The Late Late Show 1983.

GAY BYRNE: THE GREATT SHOWMAN

You'd have to be headg towards 70 to be old enough to remember a time before Gay Byrne. It would be fair to say that when Gay Byrne began hostg The Late Late Show, Ireland wasn't jt black and whe terms of s televisn verage.

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Details Of Gay Byrne's Will Ma Days Before Death Have Been Revealed .

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