BBC presenter George Alagiah dies aged 67
The legendary BBC presenter George Alagiah has died at the age of 67 after a long 9-year battle with bowel cancer.
The widely respected broadcaster – who had been the face of News At Six since 2007 – passed away ‘peacefully’ surrounded by his family.
BBC director general Tim Davie led tributes today, hailing him as ‘one of the best and bravest journalists of his generation’.
Alagiah – who is survived by his wife, Frances Robathan, and two children, Adam and Matt – was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer in April 2014 before finishing treatment in October 2015 and returning to screens a month later.
His health was back in the headlines in March 2020 when he tested positive for Covid, before announcing in June that the cancer had spread to his lungs and lymph nodes.
