Tributes paid to 'brilliant fearless columnist' Rod Liddle who died aged 66 after short illness

Mr Liddle’s children paid tribute to their father, who they said was their guide ‘on how to live an extraordinary life’

Journalist and broadcaster Rod Liddle dies aged 66 as tributes pour in  GB News

The Northern Irish stand-up was a familiar face on television in the 1980s.

His children paid tribute to their father who they say was their guide 'on how to live an extraordinary life'.

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Tributes paid across industry to provocative journalist who died after short illness Writer and broadcaster Rod Liddle, a prominent columnist for the Sunday Times and the Sun, has died after a short illness. Liddle, whose provocative style attracted both praise and criticism, also wrote for the Spectator magazine and e

COMEDIAN Jimmy Cricket has died aged 80 after battling a short illness. The Northern Irish star's family confirmed his death and released a tribute. They wrote: "Our beloved Jimmy passed away this morning after a short illness. He spent his last few days surrounded by his family, love, laughter and songs. Jimmy brought

Rod Liddle obituary: irreverent but brilliant columnist and broadcaster  The Times

The writer and broadcaster Rod Liddle has died at the age of 66.  Liddle, a titan of Fleet Street, died at hospital in Middlesbrough on Sunday evening following a short illness. The journalist, who wrote columns for The Sunday Times, The Spectator and The Sun, was previously the editor of BBC Radio 4’s Today programme.

Broadcaster Rod Liddle worked as the editor of BBC Radio 4's Today, and presented both the BBC2 political show Weekend and BBC Four's The Talk Show

Newspaper columnist and broadcaster Rod Liddle has died aged 66 after a short illness. Liddle's children paid tribute to their father, who they described as their guide "on how to live an extraordinary life", while CEO of News UK, Rebekah Brooks, called him "an inimitable journalistic force."Brooks added that "he chall

Newspaper columnist Rod Liddle dies aged 66  lbc.co.uk

SUNDAY TIMES AND Sun columnist Rod Liddle has died aged 66 after a short illness. Liddle’s children paid tribute to their father as their guide “on how to live an extraordinary life”. Liddle died at The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough on Sunday evening. In a statement issued by News UK, his children Wil

Liddle's children said he 'raised us to be inquisitive, brave and always humorous'

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