Steve Wright

strumjoughlamps

Just announced on radio..

Philly_Q

Wow, even Wikipedia hasn't been updated.

It probably has now.

Philly_Q

That is a shock.  RIP.

Offset

That's a bit of a shock.

EricTheWeary

Blimey!
I know that his broadcasting often didn't get much love on here but I think his replacement highlighted how good Steve could actually be and he was a much loved figure by many R2 listeners.  From conversations I've heard with him there was much music he loved, he was an old fashioned DJ in that sense rather than just a celebrity who happened to be on national radio. 
This seems quite sudden, he has been broadcasting until the last couple of weeks I think. 
Well, he will be missed by many. Very sad news. RIP. 

strumjoughlamps

EricTheWeary said:

Blimey!
I know that his broadcasting often didn't get much love on here but I think his replacement highlighted how good Steve could actually be and he was a much loved figure by many R2 listeners.  From conversations I've heard with him there was much music he loved, he was an old fashioned DJ in that sense rather than just a celebrity who happened to be on national radio. 
This seems quite sudden, he has been broadcasting until the last couple of weeks I think. 
Well, he will be missed by many. Very sad news. RIP. 

Yeah they only announced last week he wi.be fronting one of the new BBC spin off radio stations so it must be a sudden thing.

mgaw

Big radio personality for sure, not really surprised though as he looked super unhealthy.

anyway very sad day for his family 

SRich

As polarizing as his Radio style was, it's such a shame to lose another who seems to have been around all of my life.........I'm a few months younger than he. Seems we are seeing sudden deaths very regularly.

Serious Jockin' 

Fingers657

Did he go in the afternoon?
Really sad news Steve was one of the better 70s 80s BBC Radio DJ’s.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68287707

Shrews

He was brilliant back in the Eighties. Established his show to a point where it was always fun to tune in, even if you did know what you were going to get.

RIP and thanks for the memories. 

tone1

Wow…..RIP 

57Deluxe

Sid...

richardhomer

Was channel surfing in the car a couple of Saturday’s ago, in an effort to escape something depressing on LBC and came across his show. I listened for the rest of the journey was struck by how young he sounded. Genuinely shocked by this news. RIP.

guitars4you

I can't say he was my fav DJ - Yet he has been part of my radio listening life for many many years - Only 69 - RIP

Gassage

Call me an ambleance. Equipped with a spatchlea.

And his Mick Jagger pieces were utterly bloody hilarious.

Chuffola

Agree @Gassage the Keith and Mick stuff was hilarious. A big part of my 80s. RIP Steve.

theatreanchor

Will miss him in the afternoon. 

guitartango

I am so Angry !  Steve Wright in the afternoon was the show you listened to in the 1980's

RIP Mr Wright

blobb

Immortalised in 'Panic'.

Paul_C

Sad to hear the news about Steve Wright - I listened to him a lot in my younger days.

Five Live just had the man who did Mr Angry on and he brilliantly signed off by shouting "So sad! So sad! I could throw the phone down!" and much to my surprise I burst into tears.

R.I.P.

bertie

wow - major legend in my late teen-age years  -  early 80s he was THE show to listen to................he was "our"  DJ .