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   Gallery: Wogan's Life In Pictures

   In April 1972 he took over the breakfast show on BBC Radio 2, swapping places with John Dunn. Pic: Wogan cavorts with presenter Eamon Andrews in 1978.
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   Gallery: Wogan's Life In Pictures

   In April 1972 he took over the breakfast show on BBC Radio 2, swapping places with John Dunn. Pic: Wogan cavorts with presenter Eamon Andrews in 1978.

Sir Terry Wogan has died of cancer at the age of 77, his family have confirmed.

The veteran broadcaster, renowned for his work on Radio 2's breakfast show and Children In Need, had a short illness.
A family statement, issued by the BBC, said: "Sir Terry Wogan died today after a short but brave battle with cancer. He passed away surrounded by his family.
"While we understand he will be missed by many, the family ask that their privacy is respected at this time."
Sir Terry had last appeared on the airwaves at the beginning of November, when he hosted a show for Radio 2.

Our most heartfelt thoughts go out to Helen, Mark, Alan, Katherine and Vanessa. To many of us Terry was Radio 2. We still can't believe it.

— Chris Evans (@achrisevans) January 31, 2016

Later that month, he pulled out of Children In Need for health reasons.
His colleagues at the BBC were among the first to praise Sir Terry - with his successor as host of Radio 2's breakfast show, Chris Evans, tweeting: "We are all so terribly sad upon hearing of the passing of Terry. I can't put into words how the whole Radio 2 family is feeling.
"Our most heartfelt thoughts go out to Helen, Mark, Alan, Katherine and Vanessa. To many of us Terry was Radio 2. We still can't believe it."
The Beeb's director-general, Tony Hall, said he had lost a "wonderful friend" - and said Sir Terry has left a "remarkable legacy" through Children In Need, which has raised hundreds of millions of pounds for charity.
Bob Shennan, the controller of Radio 2, said: "As the host of Wake Up To Wogan, Terry established himself as one of the greatest and most popular radio hosts this country has ever heard.
"We were brightened by his wonderful personality and charm as he woke us up every weekday morning, becoming an essential and much loved part of our lives."
Esther Rantzen, who worked with him on the first Children In Need telethon in 1980, told Sky News: "I just loved his company and the viewers and listeners loved his company. And he had that extraordinary warmth and charm.
"He was funny, witty - a really skilled interviewer, which looked so effortless but was not."
Tributes have also been paid by the Prime Minister, David Cameron, who tweeted: "My thoughts are with Terry Wogan's family. Britain has lost a huge talent - someone millions came to feel was their own special friend.
"I grew up listening to him on the radio and watching him on TV. His charm and wit always made me smile."