John Peel has died suddenly on holiday :(
26 October 2004, 01:45 PM
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John Peel has died suddenly on holiday :(
Cant believe it, just heard that Radio 1 DJ John Peel has died suddenly on holiday 
No more info, just been on the ITV news.
RIP, one of the greatest DJ's and people ever
No more info, just been on the ITV news.
RIP, one of the greatest DJ's and people ever
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26 October 2004, 01:55 PM
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Gutted if this is true, as he's had loads of guest presenters on recently I was saying to my girlfriend how great it will be to have him back on and what a dearth of decent music there will be on Radio 1 when he goes.
26 October 2004, 02:00 PM
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It won't be recreational mourning on my part, I'll have a real sense of loss as this person has entertained me on a regular basis since I was a child. Perhaps I won't be grieving but something good *will* have gone from my life.
26 October 2004, 02:01 PM
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Well that's a rather unpleasant start to the day. John was one of the stalwarts of Radio 1, and to be honest about the only decent presenter IMHO.
A sad loss for music lovers everywhere.
A sad loss for music lovers everywhere.
26 October 2004, 02:01 PM
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26 October 2004, 02:04 PM
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John Peel was great on the radio because of the variety of music he played. Was also a nice chap in real life.
My wife did here PGCE at Bradford Uni a few years back, and on the graduation day John Peel was there being made a Doctor of letters or something similar - his speech was funny, entertaining and also inspirational. He talked at length about his life, his wife and his family - a truly decent man.
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My wife did here PGCE at Bradford Uni a few years back, and on the graduation day John Peel was there being made a Doctor of letters or something similar - his speech was funny, entertaining and also inspirational. He talked at length about his life, his wife and his family - a truly decent man.
Sad news
26 October 2004, 02:08 PM
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I never met John Peel, but I'll certainly be paying my respects to him in my own way. I used to listen to his radio shows religously when I was a kid. He flew in the face of all the other rubbish being played on the radio at that time. I went out and bought so many LPs on the back of hearing a track played on his shows, even tracking down some fairly obscure stuff. A true champion of lesser-know bands and less popular music, and a truly nice, sincere bloke as well. What a sad loss.
Sod off, clown.
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Cue the inevitable recreational mourning the length and breadth of the country. 
26 October 2004, 02:11 PM
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Flamin heck - still remember his Christmas top 50's from late 70's when he had to put the Pistols 'God Save the Queen' into a hall of fame on it's own because the beeb wouldn't play it. From the punk era his show was legendary.
RIP
RIP
26 October 2004, 02:12 PM
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Hello
Finally on BBC news site: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertain...io/3955289.stm
Steve.
Finally on BBC news site: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertain...io/3955289.stm
Veteran BBC broadcaster John Peel has died at the age of 65, while on holiday in Peru.
Peel, whose radio career spanned 40 years, was on a working holiday in the resort of Cuzco with his wife Sheila when he suffered a heart attack.
Peel, whose radio career spanned 40 years, was on a working holiday in the resort of Cuzco with his wife Sheila when he suffered a heart attack.
