Mark Pilgrim was a South African media personality who hosted numerous radio and television shows, most notably as a DJ on 5FM, 94.7 Highveld Stereo, 94.5 Kfm, Hot919 and Hot102.7fm.
He was born to his parents on September 20, 1969, in Allhallows, United Kingdom but sadly passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2023. Continue reading to know his cause of death.
Mark Pilgrim cause of death: How did Mark Pilgrim die?
Pilgrim, for some time now has been battling with his health. He was diagnosed with stage 3 testicular cancer in 1988. It was an aggressive form of cancer and spread to his lungs and kidneys. After 9 months of chemotherapy, he was declared to be in remission.
In February 2022 he has diagnosed with cancer again, this time, stage 4 lung cancer. He passed away on March 5, 2023, at the age of 54.
He was a divorcee at the time of his death. He was married to Nicole Torres in Mauritius on 7 July 2007 and after almost 13 years together they parted ways in divorce in 2020. He is the father of two children – all girls. His first daughter Tayla-Jean was born in April 2010, followed by his second daughter Alyssa in 2012.
