Sad news - It looks like Michael Moseley has been found

The sad thing is, MM was in all probability dead before his family reported him missing. RIP Dr Mosley.

According to his OBE doctor friend, Tim Spector, you might be right Baggs.
It is the sort of thing that he would do. He wasn’t very aware of dangers and not frightened of putting himself at risk. You can see that from the things that he did on tv.
I've just read online.

He would not do that. Yes he did do rather extreme things, but he did them in a controlled scientific way.

Oreo

I don’t think it disrespectful to wonder how this happened.
Looks like I’m the only person on here never to have heard of him too.
Only he knows whether he took a wrong turning on his walk or what happened tho.
From what’s reported on the news about him he did all sorts of stunts to see what effect they had on him.

I think I recognised his name when it came up but I've never listened to or watched his programmes. I believe his wife has said he had a sense of adventure. Perhaps he set off with a kind of adventure – or test with his knowledge of human physiology – in mind. No-one knows. RIP.

My husband loves to go walking when we are on holiday too, and even last week in Corfu, in those kind of temperatures, he insisted on carrying on with his walks, but he went early in the morning before the temperatures got too high and I always checked that he had his phone with him just in case of emergencies, and he kept his walks fairly short. Normally, he walks for a couple of hours, several miles each day back at home in Scotland. Even the locals were saying it was unusually hot for June.

I’d never heard of him before either, Oreo.

Why would anyone go anywhere where the temperature could reach 40deg? No thanks!

kircubbin2000

I think he was bored sitting on the beach and the return boat did not come until 4.oo. He took a wrong turn at Pedi. I wonder are there taxis in such a small place.

My first thought, too. My ex husband used to hate beach holidays, always used to hire a bike and go cycling. Over the past few years he’s cycled from Scotland to Lands End in both directions and is currently walking the Pennine Way. Even I would hate to be on an island that wasn’t suitable for walking.

MissInterpreted

We're just back from Corfu and it was absolutely roasting some days. Our daughter got married out there on Thursday and it was a baking hot day - she actually said she felt as if she had got a touch of heat stroke just from standing on the beach and cliffs to have their wedding photos taken - it was so hot that the soles of her husband's shoes actually melted. So I can easily understand how this could have happened.

My daughter’s wedding is in Rhodes exactly a year from now. I’m dreading that possible heat (I’ve never wanted to holiday “in the sun”).

The reports of the temperature dear Dr Mosley faced that day are horrific.

RIP to a most engaging presenter, it’s a terrible tragedy.

. It's a tragic way to go but perhaps his prominence can save more lives if people understand why and what to do instead.

I think he was bored sitting on the beach and the return boat did not come until 4.oo. He took a wrong turn at Pedi. I wonder are there taxis in such a small place.

Hiking in the wild mountainous hilly areas of Greece is risky. Hiking on your 2nd day in a Greek heatwave, at midday without a phone and enough water - bad idea

I’ve seen a video of exactly where he died which makes much more sense of it. From what I’ve pieced together he took a wrong turning which took him away from where he was staying. He then headed towards the other beach ( it was probably a while before he realised his mistake but thought it would be better to get to the marina than turn around, only to find the whole area was surrounded by a six foot fence and he couldn’t find a way through it). It was all a tragic mistake.

He was one of a kind, we don't have enough TV presenters that really know their subject like he did. He put himself through trials and I always thought of him as genuine. His poor wife and children must be wondering what was wrong with him to take on the challenge of walking during the hottest part of the day, when he should have been relaxing or having a siesta. I have a theory that this walk was another of his experiments because he must have known, when he set off, he would be 'pushing' himself, esp at his age. If not, I can only assume, his lack of judgement that day was due to something else. He reached Pedi but chose to carry on walking. His wife said he nearly made it, which is a strange thing to say (understandably she was in shock, but nevertheless I think he was possibly a bit of a stubborn person and may have been warned by her not to take things too far that day).

I don’t think it disrespectful to wonder how this happened.
Looks like I’m the only person on here never to have heard of him too.
Only he knows whether he took a wrong turning on his walk or what happened tho.
From what’s reported on the news about him he did all sorts of stunts to see what effect they had on him.

I agree with you Sunnysusie.

SunnySusie

I dont think we should criticise Michael Mosley. Perhaps he left his mobile behind to help him unwind. As I understand it his walk wasn't pre-planned and he may have decided he didnt need the mobile on a water taxi and at the beach. If you are in the public eye the mobile is probably both a curse and a blessing. I seem to remember he suffered from insomnia and was probably trying to have a complete break to unwind. RIP Michael. I thought he was an amazing man.

Exactly this, well said

Grandma70s

It’s an example of hubris - dangerous over-confidence.

Noel Coward wrote a song, “Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the mid-day sun”.

Quite. However, if people learn from this it will be a fitting tribute to him.

Well said Sunny Susie. ✅

Bluebell. Phone purse keys glasses and a hanky 😂

I dont think we should criticise Michael Mosley. Perhaps he left his mobile behind to help him unwind. As I understand it his walk wasn't pre-planned and he may have decided he didnt need the mobile on a water taxi and at the beach. If you are in the public eye the mobile is probably both a curse and a blessing. I seem to remember he suffered from insomnia and was probably trying to have a complete break to unwind. RIP Michael. I thought he was an amazing man.

We're just back from Corfu and it was absolutely roasting some days. Our daughter got married out there on Thursday and it was a baking hot day - she actually said she felt as if she had got a touch of heat stroke just from standing on the beach and cliffs to have their wedding photos taken - it was so hot that the soles of her husband's shoes actually melted. So I can easily understand how this could have happened.

Yes very sad news about his death. My sympathies go to his family. He had a positive effect on many people , and his simple sensible ideas reminded us of ways that might improve our lives. What a good way to be remembered , as someone who tried to help people to improve their lives , and look for the best in people. May he rest in peace.

Polly7

Callisto I think it's human nature to want to understand how this much loved person might have come to untimely end. Much too soon possibly. Sense says he over did it regardless of the reasons. It's No criticism. Maybe one comment coms over harsh tbf

I agree. I’m terribly upset by his death. Actually watched many of his programmes the other night when they popped up on catchup after I’d been watching something else. I feel I need to make sense of what happened or I won’t be able to watch his programmes or listen to his podcasts.

If we learn from this then maybe that is good 😟