Danny Kelly talkSPORT death, Digi Mart USA News: Talk Sport presenter Danny Kelly has died at the age of 69. The sports presenter had been a core part of the show for almost two decades.
The official talkSPORT social media account shared a statement on Wednesday, November 11 to confirm the news. The post said: “We are heartbroken to share that our much-loved friend and colleague Danny Kelly has died, aged 69.”
“A cherished part of talkSPORT for so many years, Danny brought extraordinary wit, warmth and knowledge to our airwaves. His passion for football, music and life was infectious, and his kindness touched everyone around him.”
“We loved you, Danny. We’ll miss you dearly.
Our thoughts are with Danny’s family, friends and everyone who loved listening to him.” He was well known across the sports broadcasting world and beyond for his love of football. The post added a past quote from Kelly: “I love football, Stan.
I love it.”
Tributes quickly followed the announcement. The Facebook post was liked by more than 2,000 people, with 400 adding comments.
One fan said: “I was wondering only last week how he was getting on – awful news. Loved listening to any show that he presented, so knowledgeable, so passionate.
RIP Sir.”
Another commenter wrote: “Every time you listened to him you knew he was talking from his extensive knowledge and his own personal experience and love for the game.” A third said: “An incredible broadcaster and even better bloke. His warmth that you heard on air was carried in the office.
So many awesome conversations and debates I’ll hold fondly.” The commenter added: “His interest in others speaks volumes of his kind heart. He is one of the rocks talkSport has been built on.
To say he will be sadly missed is an understatement. Sending love to his family x.”
Kelly had announced earlier this year that he would be taking a break from work after being diagnosed with cancer. He urged others to get checked.
In his announcement, he said he had been diagnosed with cancer of the oesophagus after visiting his doctor about a problem with his eating, which he had initially thought was acid reflux.
He said the medics had reported that the cancer had not spread and that they would help him. He described a lengthy programme of treatment involving chemotherapy, surgery and further chemotherapy, and said there would be periods when he would not be fit to broadcast.
“If you feel something just isn’t right in your body, I don’t mean you’ve got a hangnail or a bit of earwax or something, but if you know something is not quite right in your body, for God’s sake, go to the doctor. Get yourself checked out.”
