Veteran radio DJ Johnnie Walker has sadly passed away at the age of 79.
The DJ’s final Sounds of the 70s programme on BBC Radio 2 and his last episode of The Rock Show aired in October, as he retired due to ill health.
Walker enjoyed a remarkable career in radio spanning 58 years and had previously been diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).
In a tribute to her late husband, Tiggy Walker said: “I couldn’t be more proud of Johnnie – how he kept broadcasting almost to the end and with what dignity and grace he coped with his debilitating lung disease.”