Beloved football broadcaster Danny Kelly dies aged 69

Beloved football broadcaster Danny Kelly dies aged 693 publishers · first seen Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:00 UTC · updated Thu, 12 Nov 2026 13:11 UTCBroadcasting legend Danny Kelly, known for his work at Talksport and as editor of NME and Q magazine, has died aged 69 after a battle with oesophageal cancer. Kelly, a lifelong Tottenham fan, had been receiving treatment for his illness. Tributes have poured in from colleagues and fans, with talkSPORT describing him as a 'much-loved friend' and 'broadcasting titan'. His former BBC colleague Danny Baker called him a 'great friend, supreme broadcaster and funniest man I ever knew'.Content auto-generated. May contain inaccuracies.

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