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How old was Bill Turnbull when he died?

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Bill Turnbull

Bill Turnbull was a British journalist and presenter. Reports trickling in currently indicate that the ace broadcaster has passed away.

Bill Turnbull birthday and birthplace

Turnbull was born on January 25, 1956, in Guildford, Surrey, England.

He worked for the BBC for almost 15 years as the host of the very popular BBC Breakfast Show. He resigned from BBC in 2016 and worked as a presenter for Classic FM in England.

His time at the BBC saw him host other popular shows such as Songs of Praise, a religious show, and Think Tank, a game show.

 

How old was Bill Turnbull when he died?

The ace journalist died at the age of 66 on August 31, 2022.

Turnbull started working for the BBC as a correspondent in 1986 and remained there until 1990.

He covered a lot of significant topics, such as the Monica Lewinsky affair that upended Bill Clinton’s administration and the O. J. Simpson murder trial. Sian Williams served as his producer for a period.

Turnbull became a weekend presenter for BBC Breakfast Show in 2001, first working with Sian Williams and later with Sarah Montague, Mishal Husain, and Susanna Reid.

In 2008, he replaced Dermot Murnaghan and rejoined Williams as the primary weekday presenter of Breakfast. Additionally, Turnbull served as a sporadic fill-in presenter for News at One and News at Six.

Source: Ghanafuo.com

 

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