Johnnie Walker, a former BBC Radio 2 DJ known for hosting the “Sounds of the 70s” show, died Monday. He was 79.
The news was announced live on the station by Bob Harris, who took over Johnnie Walker’s role on the radio show back in October. BBC reported that Johnnie Walker had pulmonary fibrosis, a lung disease that makes it hard to breathe.
Tiggy Walker, Johnnie Walker’s wife who occasionally contributed to his radio shows, shared a tribute to BBC, writing that “he kept broadcasting almost to the end” and describing “with what dignity and grace
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