Broadcast legend John Stapleton has passed away at the age of 79.
Stapleton, who had Parkinson’s disease complicated by pneumonia, died peacefully in hospital early this morning, according to his agent.
John Stapleton at Henley
Last year, the Good Morning Britain presenter revealed his condition in an emotional interview on BBC One’s Morning Live.
His agent Jackie Gill said: “John had Parkinson’s disease which was complicated by pneumonia.
“His son Nick and daughter-in-law Lisa have been constantly at his side and John died peacefully in hospital this morning.”
Previously speaking on John’s diagnosis, his son Nick explained he had noticed his dad suffering more with the disease.
He said: “Over the last year, I’ve started to notice that dad was seeming a bit more anxious.
“He wasn’t walking as confidently and he had this tremor in his hand.
“So two months ago, he went for some tests and unfortunately a few days later he was diagnosed with .”
He continued: “It was deeply troubling news.”
told how he’d earnt his living for the best part of 50 years by “speaking”.
He added: “It’s very frustrating when someone says to you ‘sorry, what did you say’ and you have to repeat it time and time again.
“I’m fairly pragmatic of the prospect of this getting worse,
“I try to remain positive because what’s the point of not being.”
Nick admitted the diagnosis did not come as a huge surprise because John’s mother also had in the years before she died.
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