BBC Radio 2 DJ Johnnie Walker dies

Johnnie Walker, BBC DJ Known for Hosting ’Sounds of the 70s,’ Dies at 79
Johnnie Walker, a former BBC Radio 2 DJ known for hosting the “Sounds of the 70s” show, died Monday. He was 79. The news was announced live on the station by Bob Harris, who took over Johnnie Walker’s role on the radio show back in October. BBC reported that Johnnie Walker had pulmonary fibrosis, a lung disease that makes it hard to breathe.
Johnnie Walker Dies: Much-Loved BBC Radio DJ Was 79
Johnnie Walker, one of the BBC’s longest-serving radio DJs, has died. Walker died earlier today at 79 following a long battle with lung disease, two months after calling time on his radio career. Tributes flooded in from BBC top brass.
Radio 2 DJ Johnnie Walker dies at the age of 79
The presenter retired in October due to ill-health having worked as a DJ for 58 years.
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Radio 2's Tony Blackburn's emotional final words with Johnnie Walker days before he died
Tony Blackburn has remembered his close friend and Radio 2 co-star Johnnie Walker after the broadcasting legend died at the age of 79
BBC DJ Johnnie Walker dies aged 79, two months after retiring
In October, the veteran radio star had retired because of ill-health, presenting his final Sounds of the 70s show on Radio 2
Legendary BBC radio host Johnnie Walker dies aged 79
Legendary BBC radio host Johnnie Walker has died at the age of 79. The radio star was a host on Radio 1 from 1969 until he transferred over to Radio 2 in 1997 where he continued to helm shows until his retirement in October this year.
BBC radio legend Johnnie Walker dies after ‘debilitating’ lung disease as tributes pour in
BBC radio legend Johnnie Walker has died at the age of 79. The veteran presented his final Sounds Of The 70s show on BBC Radio 2 and hosted his last episode of The Rock Show at the end of October
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