James Whale (radio presenter)
James Whale | |
|---|---|
| Born | Michael James Whale 13 May 1951 |
| Died | 4 August 2025 (aged 74) |
| Years active | 1970–2025 |
| Spouses | Melinda Maxted
(m. 1970; died 2018)Nadine Lamont-Brown (m. 2021) |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | www |
Michael James Whale (13 May 1951 – 4 August 2025) was an English radio personality, television presenter, podcast host and author. He became popular in the 1980s when he hosted The James Whale Radio Show on Radio Aire in Leeds. From 1995 to 2008, Whale hosted a night time radio show on talkSPORT (Talk Radio 1995–2000).
In February 2000, Whale was diagnosed with kidney cancer.[1] In August 2020, he said that his cancer had spread to his spine, brain and lungs.[2] Whale died of cancer on 4 August 2025, aged 74.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Johnson, Sarah (19 March 2014). "James Whale: 'Cancer hasn't changed me, I'm still miserable and difficult'". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ↑ "James Whale: Radio host reveals cancer in kidney, spine, brain and lungs". BBC News. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ↑ "James Whale death: TalkTV presenter dies from cancer, aged 74". The Independent. 4 August 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
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