Bill Turnbull has died

That’s so sad. He seemed a really nice man. A beekeeper I think. RIP Bill.

Oh, so sorry to hear this sad news. A delightful man, excellent presenter. RIP dear Bill.

Yes, just heard on the radio. Bill Turnbull was a very good presenter on bbc breakfast.

He has been battling cancer for many years- maybe it caught up with him? He appeared to be a lovely man on and off TV.

I really enjoyed his presenting style, he always seemed fair to whoever he was interviewing.

RIP Bill ??

A true gentleman.

Oh no, so sad?

Sad news. A very likeable man.

Very sad.

How sad - he was always so positive.

Sad news. Such a lovely man.

So sad he was unable to win his fight against prostate cancer.

Bill had prostate cancer.
All men over 50 should get tested it’s a simple blood test and if positive and caught early it can be treated.
A friend had prostate cancer so my dh went for a test and to our surprise was also positive. Both are fine now.

I am sorry to hear about Bill Turnbull, only 66 RIP.

So sad. He had recently returned to Classic FM but was obviously very unwell. A truly delightful man and bee keeper who will be much missed. RIP

Ah that's very a lovely man and such a good presenter. His bees will be sad. RIP [flower]

That is sad, he seemed to be a truly lovely man.

When he came here to give a talk on bees we were away and I resolved to go the next time he came but alas, he never did.

RIP Bill

Bill was a lovely gentle presenter and I admired him a lot.
I'm so sad at his early death and sorry for his family. RIP Bill.
Prostate cancer needs to be caught early, so all men take note.
I'm worried about my brother in Canada who has been struggling with treatment for this since January.

That was why I wrote about my dh. I actually made the appointment for him as he never would have done so himself.
I wish your brother well henetha.

Yes. A PSA blood test for men.
Mind you, years ago my husband requested one & it came back negative. The lovely GP did say though that ‘unless there were symptoms’ it was borderline whether treatment would be a worse option. He advised caution. Thankfully Himself has never had symptoms so never went back for a test.

My stepfather on the other hand had aggressive treatment for prostate cancer when he was in his mid-60s. He will be 90y old next month. Like many things in life it’s the luck of the draw. Genetics, what stage when diagnosed etc.

Anyway.

RIP sir. A good egg by all accounts. Sincere condolences to his family and friends.

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I'm sad to hear it. He had a great presenting style on the news programme: he didn't seem to take himself too seriously but he took the news items seriously, unlike some of the cacophonous presenters who followed him.

Thank you Silverlining48. I am very concerned at the length of time the treatment has been going on. First he had hormone treatment, then radiotherapy, and now he has just started on chemo. Does it usually take this long ?

Sorry. Didn't mean to highjack this thread about lovely Bill Turnbull.

I am so sad to hear this.

Many years ago, the morning after Glasgow airport had been the subject of a terrorist attack, we were waiting outside the airport, hoping our flight would actually take off, when Bill Turnbull walked by us, he was reporting for the BBC.
A friend texted to say, she had just seen me on TV, next to Bill Turnbull!

Very sad news. He came across as a lovely decent human being.
66 is no age at all. I enjoyed listening to him on Classic FM and as a newsreader.