Bill Turnbull believed that “aches and pains that didn't go away" were simply a sign of old age. Instead, these were actually symptoms of prostate cancer, as the BBC Breakfast star was given a terminal diagnosis in 2017.
After a five-year battle, Bill died peacefully at his Suffolk home, surrounded by family, on Wednesday August 31 at the age of 66. His family’s statement read: “Bill was diagnosed in 2017 and has had outstanding medical care from the Royal Marsden and Ipswich hospitals, St Elizabeth hospice and his GP.
“He was resolutely positive and was hugely buoyed by the support he received from friends, colleagues, and messages from people wishing him luck. It was a great comfort to Bill that so many more men are now testing earlier for this disease.”
