Condolences have been expressed to Jonathan Coleman, a radio and TV presenter who died of prostate cancer.
His family said the 65-year-old passed away peacefully on Friday, accompanied by his wife and two children.
This popular and fast-talking veteran, known as Jono, made his first appearance on the screen in 1979 and later collaborated with Ian’Dano’ Rogerson to become a member of the Australian duo of “Jono and Dano”.
After immigrating to the UK, in the mid-1990s, he became half of Russ and Jono of Virgin Radio with Russell Williams.
Coleman’s family said they announced his death “with the heaviest heart” and that he had endured a four-year battle with cancer.
In his son Oscar’s Twitter statement, DJ’s wife Margot Said that her husband has been her soul mate for “nearly 40 years”.
She said: “We are fortunate to lead a rich and beautiful life, and I am also fortunate to be able to watch a talented person up close and have a special talent for making people laugh.
“I will miss him so much. With the support of our beautiful children Oscar and Emily and their partners, we will continue to live the way he wants.”
She said that her husband wanted to be remembered, “because he did good things every day,” she added, which reflected his “generous and caring nature”.
Williams shared his former colleague’s radio career photos on Twitter and wrote: “We had the best time, and now it feels like the worst time. My thoughts and love are with Margo, Emily, Oscar and Jono’s sister are together salon Easy “little buddies” and “thank you very much”. Fortunate to have him in my life. “
In addition to Coleman’s photos, BBC London Radio also paid tribute to their former colleagues.
They wrote on Twitter: “Our former colleague Jono Coleman (Jono Coleman) died of cancer at the age of 65. We are very sad about the news. Today, we and Jono Coleman’s wife Margot (Margot) with his children.”
Australian comedian Adam Hills said Coleman was “one of my early broadcast heroes and one of the best people I have ever met.”
He wrote on Twitter: “When the radio alarm clock became a thing, I was awakened by his voice. A ball of positive energy has reached the height of the industry in the UK and Australia.”
host Jeremy Wayne Describe Coleman as a “radio giant.”
