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Lisa O'Carroll

TV presenter Henry Kelly dies aged 78

Henry Kelly in 1987.
Henry Kelly in 1987. Photograph: Ros Drinkwater/Rex Features

Henry Kelly, the Irish journalist and presenter best known for hosting UK TV shows such as Going for Gold and Game for a Laugh, has died aged 78.

His family said he “died peacefully” on Tuesday “after a period of ill health”. Their statement said: “Henry will be sorely missed by his friends and family, including his partner Karolyn Shindler, their son, Alexander, Henry’s daughter, Siobhan and her mother, Marjorie.”

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