BBC newsreader Rory Morrison has died aged 48, the broadcaster has said.
He had been suffering from a rare form of cancer.
Mr Morrison joined the BBC in 1990, first working in local radio and later becoming a popular voice on Radio 4.
His wife Nikki Jenkins said on Twitter: “Until death parts us. Today I have lost my beloved Rory. No words express the anguish I feel so forgive my silence from now.”
Friends and colleagues last night paid tribute.
Broadcaster and presenter Clare Balding wrote: “The world has lost another kind, great man. He didn’t make headlines, he read them.”
Father-of-two Mr Morrison had used Twitter to disclose details about his battle with cancer.
On May 9 he wrote: “2 weeks on after my stem cell transplant and I have today bought a frivolous new car and got cracking tickets for ladies final at Wimbledon!”
Three days earlier, following the operation, he wrote: “Wow! Not only has my transplant worked but I’ve just woken to all your lovely messages. Thank you so much.”
Mr Morrison had worked for the BBC regional radio stations in the north of England before later joining BBC Radio 4 as a continuity announcer.
