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General Category => Literature, Music, Art & Entertainment => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on April 18, 2018, 10:02:54 PM

Title: Dale Winton dead
Post by: Nearly Sane on April 18, 2018, 10:02:54 PM

62 is nothing

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-43818226

Title: Re: Dale Winton dead
Post by: Rhiannon on April 18, 2018, 10:04:31 PM

I know.

I was hoping for a revival of Pets Win Prizes. Won’t happen now.

Title: Re: Dale Winton dead
Post by: Walt Zingmatilder on April 18, 2018, 10:39:23 PM

Dale Winton was on Chiltern Radio when radio stations were fewer and more distinctive.

Title: Re: Dale Winton dead
Post by: Robbie on April 18, 2018, 10:48:35 PM

That is very sad news, I was only thinking about Dale Winton the other day - he crossed my mind & I wondered why I hadn't seen him on TV for a while. When I did see him last (that lottery programme just before Casualty) I thought he didn't look very well, he'd put on a fair bit of weight. Used to hear him present an old pop music programme on the radio which was quite relaxing.

Nice man from what I knew of him.

Title: Re: Dale Winton dead
Post by: Aruntraveller on April 18, 2018, 11:12:32 PM

Just read this. Very sad. Back in the 80's he did a stint in Nottingham at Radio Trent and was well known on the local gay scene. I did meet him briefly on a couple of occasions through mutual friends. He did seem then to be every bit as genial and kind as he later appeared to be on TV.

Title: Re: Dale Winton dead
Post by: Rhiannon on April 18, 2018, 11:53:37 PM

Yes, he seems to have been universally liked. Terribly sad.

Title: Re: Dale Winton dead
Post by: trippymonkey on April 19, 2018, 07:38:46 AM

Seems it  may well have been depression based ....?!!?!??

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/apr/18/dale-winton-tv-presenter-and-radio-dj-dies-aged-62