Irish TV and RTE legend Gay Byrne has died, age 85.
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- GAY BYRNE, TV STAR WHO 'CHALLENGED IRISH SOCIETY', DI AGED 85
- RTE LEGEND AND IRISH TV HERO GAY BYRNE DI AGED 85 AFTER LONG ILLNS
- BROADSTER GAY BYRNE DI AGED 85 AFTER LONG ILLNS
- GAY BYRNE LEAV €1.1M WILL MA 12 DAYS BEFORE HE DIED
- GAY BYRNE HAS DIED AT AGE 85
- THE LIFE AND TIM OF LEGENDARY LATE LATE SHOW PRENTER GAY BYRNE WHO HAS DIED AT THE AGE OF 85IN HIS 85 YEARS HE SWEPT OM A MOST BEGNG TO FAMY, WHILE MANAGG TO REMA LOVED AND ADMIREDDUBLLIVEBOOKMARKSHARENEWSBYJILLY BEATTIE18:08, 4 NOV 2019UPDATED15:39, 5 NOV 2019BOOKMARKVIO LOADGVIO UNAVAILABLECLICK TO PLAYTAP TO PLAYTHE VIO WILL TO-PLAY SOON8CANCELPLAY NOWNEVER MISS A BEAT OM DUBL AND BEYOND BY SIGNG UP TO OUR FREE NEWSLETTERMORE NEWSLETTERS SUBSCRIBEINVALID EMAILSOMETHG WENT WRONG, PLEASE TRY AGA LATER.MORE NEWSLETTERSWE E YOUR SIGN-UP TO PROVI NTENT WAYS YOU’VE NSENTED TO AND IMPROVE OUR UNRSTANDG OF YOU. THIS MAY CLU ADVERTS OM AND THIRD PARTI BASED ON OUR KNOWLEDGE OF YOU. MORE THANK YOU FOR SUBSCRIBG!WE HAVE MORE NEWSLETTERSSHOW ME SEE OURPRIVACY NOTICE SEE OURPRIVACY NOTICE&TIM;GROUP 28 NEVER MISS A BEAT OM DUBL AND BEYOND BY SIGNG UP TO OUR FREE NEWSLETTERINVALID EMAILSOMETHG WENT WRONG, PLEASE TRY AGA LATER.SIGN UPNO THANKS, CLOSEWE E YOUR SIGN-UP TO PROVI NTENT WAYS YOU’VE NSENTED TO AND IMPROVE OUR UNRSTANDG OF YOU. THIS MAY CLU ADVERTS OM AND THIRD PARTI BASED ON OUR KNOWLEDGE OF YOU. MORE &TIM;GROUP 28THANK YOU FOR SUBSCRIBG!
- YOUR MEMORI OF GAY BYRNE: ‘I FEEL LIKE PART OF MY CHILDHOOD HAS DIED’
- GAY BYRNE HAS DIED AT THE AGE OF 85
GAY BYRNE, TV STAR WHO 'CHALLENGED IRISH SOCIETY', DI AGED 85
* what age was gay byrne when he died *
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.
RTE LEGEND AND IRISH TV HERO GAY BYRNE DI AGED 85 AFTER LONG ILLNS
Ireland's bt loved and one of s most succsful broadsters, Gay Byrne, has left jt over €1.1m his will. * what age was gay byrne when he died *
”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 provid updat throughout the last three years about his health, often reflectg on his fay life.
RTE announced the news a statement shortly before 3pm, sayg: 'It is wh great sadns that we announce the passg of RTÉ broadster Gay Byrne.
Byrne: 'We are all greatly sadned by the passg of Gay Byrne who has been a hoehold name this untry for so many years. Gay was an exceptnal broadster whose unique and ground-breakg style ntributed so much to the velopment of rad and televisn this untry.
BROADSTER GAY BYRNE DI AGED 85 AFTER LONG ILLNS
Tribut have been paid to veteran broadster Gay Byrne. * what age was gay byrne when he died *
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. Gay's ncer revelatn shocked his listeners and those who grew up wh him on our screens and on the rad. Gay was thankful at the time for his good health durg his broadstg reer, addg: 'It's my turn now...
His bt known rad show is his two-hour morng show, The Gay Byrne Hour, which was later renamed The Gay Byrne Show.
He hosted the show for over two s (1972 to 1999) and famed talkshow host Joe Duffy was a reporter on The Gay Byrne Show. Gay Byrne, pictured 1963, host the first episo of The Late Late Show on July 5, 1962.
GAY BYRNE LEAV €1.1M WILL MA 12 DAYS BEFORE HE DIED
Gay Byrne has died at the age of is survived by his wife, broadster Kathleen Watks, two dghters Suzy and Crona and grandson Cian. "He was the mas... * what age was gay byrne when he died *
Sead O'Connor often ma appearanc and performed durg Gay's time on the show, the pair beg close om their equent terviews together. When Ryan Tubridy took over as host of The Late Late Show, gay gave him his blsg sayg: 'I thk 's a great adventure that he's settg off on.
Pat Kenny succeed Gay as prenter September 1999, subsequently succeed by Ryan Tubridy September 2009. Gay gave Ryan his blsg upon takg over the role, tellg RTE News at the time: 'He has all the quali required, the light ft touch together wh a ser md. BROADCASTER GAY BYRNE, the host of RTÉ’s The Late Late Show for almost four s and one of the untry’s bt-known broadsters, has died aged 85.
Alongsi the Late Late, the veteran broadster also prented the weekday Gay Byrne Show on RTÉ rad for almost three s.
GAY BYRNE HAS DIED AT AGE 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.
A special live edn of the Late Late Show tribute to Gay Byrne will be broadst tomorrow night on RTÉ One at 9.
“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. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said Gay Byrne was a “much-loved figure who changed Ireland for the better so many ways”.
THE LIFE AND TIM OF LEGENDARY LATE LATE SHOW PRENTER GAY BYRNE WHO HAS DIED AT THE AGE OF 85IN HIS 85 YEARS HE SWEPT OM A MOST BEGNG TO FAMY, WHILE MANAGG TO REMA LOVED AND ADMIREDDUBLLIVEBOOKMARKSHARENEWSBYJILLY BEATTIE18:08, 4 NOV 2019UPDATED15:39, 5 NOV 2019BOOKMARKVIO LOADGVIO UNAVAILABLECLICK TO PLAYTAP TO PLAYTHE VIO WILL TO-PLAY SOON8CANCELPLAY NOWNEVER MISS A BEAT OM DUBL AND BEYOND BY SIGNG UP TO OUR FREE NEWSLETTERMORE NEWSLETTERS SUBSCRIBEINVALID EMAILSOMETHG WENT WRONG, PLEASE TRY AGA LATER.MORE NEWSLETTERSWE E YOUR SIGN-UP TO PROVI NTENT WAYS YOU’VE NSENTED TO AND IMPROVE OUR UNRSTANDG OF YOU. THIS MAY CLU ADVERTS OM AND THIRD PARTI BASED ON OUR KNOWLEDGE OF YOU. MORE THANK YOU FOR SUBSCRIBG!WE HAVE MORE NEWSLETTERSSHOW ME SEE OURPRIVACY NOTICE SEE OURPRIVACY NOTICE&TIM;GROUP 28 NEVER MISS A BEAT OM DUBL AND BEYOND BY SIGNG UP TO OUR FREE NEWSLETTERINVALID EMAILSOMETHG WENT WRONG, PLEASE TRY AGA LATER.SIGN UPNO THANKS, CLOSEWE E YOUR SIGN-UP TO PROVI NTENT WAYS YOU’VE NSENTED TO AND IMPROVE OUR UNRSTANDG OF YOU. THIS MAY CLU ADVERTS OM AND THIRD PARTI BASED ON OUR KNOWLEDGE OF YOU. MORE &TIM;GROUP 28THANK YOU FOR SUBSCRIBG!
For generatns of Irish people he was Uncle Gaybo, a wele prence every home, someone who led change bee he listened and he red.
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. RTÉ Director General Dee Forb said a statement: “We are all greatly sadned by the passg of Gay Byrne who has been a hoehold name this untry for so many years.
Ryan Tubridy, the current host of the Late Late, said the RTÉ statement that he had heard the news of Gay’s ath wh enormo and profound sadns. Livele prenter Joe Duffy, a protégé of Byrne, add: “More so than any one dividual, Gay Byrne reprented morn Ireland and through his daily broadstg on rad and televisn he propelled this untry and s people forward. Ireland is a better untry thanks to Gay’s lengthy reer behd the microphone at the centre of public disurse.
YOUR MEMORI OF GAY BYRNE: ‘I FEEL LIKE PART OF MY CHILDHOOD HAS DIED’
Livele prenter Joe Duffy, a protégé of Byrne, meanwhile, said "Gay Byrne reprented morn Ireland" more than any one person. Culture Mister Josepha Madigan said the impact that Gay Byrne had on Irish society was “phenomenal” and “Ireland is a better place thanks to him”.
GAY BYRNE HAS DIED AT THE AGE OF 85
“Gay has left an enormo and very proud legacy to his fay wh whom I exprs my ept ndolenc on his ath, ” she said a statement. Stills: The Irish Tim/ As creded The broadster Gay Byrne has died at the age of 85 after a long perd of died at his home Dubl on Monday, surround by members of his Dubl Augt 1934, Byrne was a totemic and beloved figure Irish broadstg wh a reer that spanned six s.
Photograph: Eddie Kelly/The Irish Tim The first episo of The Late Late Show aired on July 5th, 1962 wh Byrne as s was supposedly to n for jt six weeks, but unr Byrne’s stewardship the programme beme an Irish cultural stutn and, eventually, the send longt-nng late-night talk show the s magaze format beme, not jt a platform for celebry terviews and mil performanc but a place where the most ntroversial issu Irish life uld be morng rad programme, The Gay Byrne Show, ran om 1973 until 1998 and was the first show on Irish rad to allow listeners to ll and set the agenda.
Print Michael D Higgs paid tribute to him at the event, sayg: “Controversial, outspoken, and unaaid to break new ground, has been said that, throughout his many s on televisn and rad, Gay Byrne’s role the shapg and craftg of morn-day Ireland has been profound. RTÉ has announced will broadst a special Late Late Show on Tuday night to pay tribute to Gay Byrne.