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Kerri-Ann Roper & Alex Green & Beth Ure

Prostate charity boss says ‘brave’ BBC presenter Bill Turnbull saved lives

Prostate Cancer UK chief executive says the late Bill Turnbull saved lives and encouraged “thousands and thousands” of men to come forward for testing.

The presenter, best known for his time on BBC Breakfast, died at the age of 66 this morning after being diagnosed with prostate cancer in November 2017.

Since then, Turnbull campaigned to raise awareness among those at risk as an ambassador for Prostate Cancer UK, which works to improve awareness and provides training and funding.

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