Ed Stewart

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Ed Stewart
Stewart in 1976
Born
Edward Stewart Mainwaring

(1941-04-23)23 April 1941
Died9 January 2016(2016-01-09) (aged 74)
NationalityBritish
Other namesStewpot
OccupationBroadcaster
Known forBBC Radio 1
Junior Choice
BBC Radio 2
Top of the Pops
Crackerjack
Spouse(s)Chiara Mainwaring
(m. 1974–2005, divorced)

Ed "Stewpot" Stewart (23 April 1941 – 9 January 2016)[1] was a British broadcaster. He was known for his work as a DJ on BBC Radio 1 (particularly the Saturday morning Junior Choice) and BBC Radio 2 and as a presenter for Top of the Pops and Crackerjack on BBC Television.

Stewart died in Bournemouth, Dorset from a stroke at the age of 74.

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  1. "Ed 'Stewpot' Stewart, former BBC disc jockey, dies". BBC News. Retrieved 9 January 2016.

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