Bill Turnbull, an ex-host of BBC Breakfast, passed away at age 66 following a protracted battle with prostate cancer, according to reliable sources.
His passing has generated a lot of discussions online and has been met with a deluge of tributes to the well-known journalist. Others have used various social media handles to express their profound condolence to the deceased’s family.
What illness does Bill Turnbull have?
The journalist and presenter lost his battle with prostate cancer on Wednesday (August 31), peacefully at home in Suffolk, while his family was by his side.
After being diagnosed the year before, Turnbull made his struggle with the illness public in 2018.
Three years ago in 2019, Turnbull discussed his cancer treatment 1n the Channel 4 documentary Staying Alive.
It is interesting to note his prostate cancer diagnosis occurred when he was filming a celebrity version of The Great British Bake Off for the Stand Up to Cancer organization.
The Royal Marsden and Ipswich Hospitals, as well as later St. Elizabeth Hospice, are the facilities that treated him.
