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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Entertainment
Sian Cain

Hey Hey It’s Saturday’s John Blackman dies age 76

Australian radio and television presenter John Blackman, who was best known for his work on Hey Hey It’s Saturday, has died aged 76
Australian radio and television presenter John Blackman, who was best known for his work on Hey Hey It’s Saturday, has died aged 76. Photograph: Malcolm Fairclough/Getty Images

John Blackman, the Australian radio and television presenter who was best known as the voice of Hey Hey It’s Saturday, has died aged 76.

His death was announced on Channel Seven’s Morning Show by entertainment reporter Peter Ford. No cause was given but Blackman had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of skin cancer in 2019, which resulted in his jaw being removed. He underwent extensive surgeries again in 2022 when the cancer reappeared.

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