Legendary World of Sport presenter Dickie Davies has died aged 94, his friend and former colleague Jim Rosenthal has confirmed.
"He is survived by a loving wife, two adoring sons, four grandkids and two beloved dogs."
Davies was best known for his time presenting ITV's World of Sport for 17 years until it went off the air 1985.Tributes flooded in for the TV great on social media after fans learned of the sad news, with Piers Morgan among the people paying tribute. In a tweet Mr Morgan said: 'RIP Dickie Davies, 94. One of Britain’s all-time great sports presenters.
With huge sadness we announce Dickie Davies passed away this morning. So proud of his 20 years of World of Sport, 3 Olympic Games and a brilliant career on the telly. He is survived by a loving wife, two adoring sons, four grandkids and two beloved dogs.Made live TV broadcasting look so easy when anyone who’s tried it knows how difficult it can be.
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