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31.12.2024 / 18:09

BBC Radio 2 legend dies just two months after retiring due to ill health

Johnnie Walker has passed away just two months after stepping down from his presenting role on BBC Radio 2; it has been announced. Johnnie had pulmonary fibrosis, which is scarring of the lungs, a condition which makes breathing difficult. Tributes have been pouring in for the star, with his wife, Tiggy Walker, writing a heartbreaking statement.

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31.12.2024 / 17:21

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Heartbreak as BBC Radio 2 'broadcasting legend' dies after long illness

Veteran radio DJ Johnnie Walker has died at the age of 79, it has been announced.

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BBC Radio 2 legend Johnnie Walker's reveals tragic health update ahead of last show

Radio 2 DJ Johnnie Walker has said it will be "sad to say goodbye" after going through a lot over the years with his listeners ahead of hosting his final show.

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BBC presenter says he could 'die at any moment' as he delivers health update

Legendary DJ, Johnnie Walker, is now completely housebound as he battles Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis - and has revealed that he has "only a finite amount of time left" before passing. The veteran broadcaster, 79, who began his career on pirate station, Radio Caroline, has suffered from the condition, which is an inflammation of the lungs, for four years.

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Tony Blackburn forced to miss Radio 2 show amid health issue

Tony Blackburn has been forced to take time off from his BBC Radio 2 show and postpone his upcoming Sounds of the '60s shows due to a health issues. The iconic radio host, 80, was absent from his show on Saturday morning with fellow host Johnnie Walker filling in for him. Tony later took to Twitter to announce he will be absent from Radio 2 over the coming days after his doctor ordered him to take some time off to "recover properly" from a recent chest infection.

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₹45 crore towards India's covid relief efforts

NEW DELHI : Liquor major Diageo on Monday pledged ₹45 crore to help nodal government hospitals in 21 districts in India to set up oxygen plants based on pressure swing adsorption (PSA) technology, besides providing state governments with mini hospital units in another 15 critical districts.The move will help the maker of Johnnie Walker, Black Dog, Black & White, and McDowell’s No 1 to augment India’s health infrastructure as the country battles a severe wave of covid-19 infections.With this pledge, Diageo has so far contributed ₹130 crore towards India’s covid relief efforts.“Diageo will help nodal government hospitals in 21 districts to set up PSA oxygen plants to create long-term oxygen capacity.

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Kilmarnock Standard readers raise a glass to Johnnie Walker

Lucky Kilmarnock Standard readers are raising a very special glass to one of Scotland’s greatest exports after winning our Johnnie Walker bottle ballot competition.It has been 200 years since John Walker first threw open the doors to his grocery store on King Street, Kilmarnock.Since those early days of blending single malt and grain whiskies for his loyal customers, the brand has been a pioneer of whisky innovation and entrepreneurialism, becoming the world’s number one selling Scotch whisky brand today.To celebrate the bicentenary, Johnnie Walker released a special edition whisky paying tribute to the founder’s legacy and his son, Alexander Walker, and his business prowess and global vision - which took the family Scotch from Kilmarnock

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Drinks giant to pump £4m into Scots pubs and bars to help them bounce back from coronavirus

Scots boozers can tap into a £4m pot to help them bounce back from coronavirus.

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Diageo might delist United Spirits by buying out minority shareholders: Report

Diageo Plc, the world's largest spirits maker, is exploring options to delist its Indian arm, United Spirits Ltd, by buying out minority shareholders, CNBC TV-18 reported on Monday.

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Radio 2 DJ Johnnie Walker opens up on revealing cancer news to wife 'I felt so guilty'

Johnnie Walker, 75, who hosts his radio show on BBC Radio 2, admitted that he felt "guilty" when he told his wife, Tiggy, he had cancer.The Radio 2 host was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma after their honeymoon in India.Johnnie explained to the Radio Times that after feeling unwell while on his honeymoon with Tiggy, they quickly returned and he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.The presenter went on to say how guilty he felt about telling his wife as he said: "All I could say to her when I got the news was, ‘I’m so sorry, Tiggy,’ because I felt so guilty – as though I had conned her."We’re trying to start off on a new life together as a married couple and then right away I’m going to be a burden on her.’”The 75-year-old explained

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