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Gemma Jones

BBC Breakfast's touching tribute as Bill Turnbull dies aged 66

BBC Breakfast paid a touching tribute to former host Bill Turnbull after he died aged 66.

Bill, who appeared on BBC Breakfast from 2001 until 2016, had been diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2017. The presenter revealed his prostate cancer diagnosis in March 2018, saying he was diagnosed the previous November, and he detailed his treatment in a Channel 4 documentary called Staying Alive.

A statement from his family said: "Following a challenging and committed fight against prostate cancer, Bill passed away peacefully at his home in Suffolk surrounded by his family on Wednesday, 31st August."

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