BBC Radio Devon presenter Gordon Sparks has died on the age of 61, it has been confirmed.
The broadcaster, who introduced the breakfast present, was being handled for most cancers at St Luke’s Hospice in Plymouth till his dying.
Saying the information, Stephanie Marshall, head of BBC South and South West, mentioned: ‘It's a very unhappy day for BBC Radio Devon. Our hearts exit to Gordon’s pals, household and trustworthy listeners.
‘Gordon was a broadcasting legend – sincere and courageous by the hardest occasions. He can be missed dearly.’
The presenter, affectionately often known as Sparksy, notably commentated on Plymouth Argyle video games for 32 years.
Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies was among the many first to pay tribute to Sparks, tweeting: ‘Unhappy to listen to we’ve misplaced @SparksyOnRadio Gordon Sparks the sporting voice of Plymouth, fellow janner & good friend.
‘He’ll be very missed particularly by all these at@HeraldPAFC RIP Sparkzy x.’
Sparks’ colleague Angela Kalwaites, who additionally introduced on the station, mentioned: ‘We'll all miss our good friend and colleague a lot – he was positively one-of-a-kind with a large coronary heart and sense of humour.’
The radio DJ had been open about his most cancers battle and tweeted updates on his well being till days earlier than his dying.
Earlier in October, Sparks knowledgeable his Twitter followers: ‘Had extreme respiratory difficulties on Thursday. Paramedics referred to as. Taken to hospital, spent 17 hours within the notorious ambulance queue. At present on a ward present process numerous exams. Employees magnificent.’
Days later, he added: ‘Tumour barely greater. Lungs not responding to antibiotics. New tumour on liver. Quickly to be transferred to St Luke’s Hospice for what I’m instructed can be a interval of weeks or brief variety of months.’
In one among his last posts on October 13, Sparks shared a candy picture of his granddaughter visiting him in hospital, with the infant smiling at him whereas he propped her up on his lap.
‘Darcie visited Pops at present,’ he wrote.
Sparks shared his last tweet on October 14 and wrote: ‘Enormous because of the nurses on Brent ward at @UHP_NHS for taking care of me during the last week. Have moved to @StLukesPlymouth.
‘After introduction, slept many of the afternoon. Don’t perceive how drained I'm. Inundated with messages. Sorry I can’t reply.’
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