Danny Kelly, football broadcaster and renowned editor, dies aged 69
Renowned British broadcaster and former NME editor Danny Kelly has died at the age of 69 following treatment for oesophageal cancer. Tributes have poured in from colleagues and the football community, honoring his influential career in music journalism and sports broadcasting.
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Kelly was a significant figure in British media, shaping the landscape of music and football coverage for decades.
The journalist and broadcaster Danny Kelly, who helped define coverage of music and football in the UK for a generation, has died at the age of 69.
Kelly, born to Irish parents in London, edited the NME and Q Magazine and launched the Football 365 website before going on to be a presenter and pundit on the BBC and TalkSport. He had been receiving treatment for oesophageal cancer.
Tributes were led by Kelly’s long-standing broadcast partner Danny Baker. “My great friend, supreme broadcaster and funniest man I ever knew, Danny Kelly, died yesterday afternoon,” Baker wrote on social media, the pair having worked together on any number of radio, TV shows and podcasts. “I cannot believe I will never hear his voice again.”
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