Steve Wright’s son Tom pays tribute to BBC legend
- Tom Wright was dwelling in Los Angeles however returned to the UK just a few days prior
Steve Wright’s son has paid tribute to the BBC legend and stated he received to know him in a manner he ‘by no means had earlier than’ whereas caring for him earlier than he died.
Tom Wright had been dwelling in Los Angeles however returned to the UK to are likely to his father earlier than his demise.
Steve, one of the acquainted voices on the airwaves within the UK, died abruptly on the age of 69 on Tuesday, February 13.
It has been claimed he was in talks to host his personal TV present, 18-months after being changed on the radio by Scott Mills.
Steve’s good friend of 40 years, publicist Gary Farrow, stated he believes Steve ‘died from a damaged coronary heart’ after he was ‘devastated’ to lose his widespread Radio 2 afternoon slot in 2022.
But Tom has now spoken out about his gratitude over getting the chance to bond along with his father in his last days.
DJ Steve Wright arrives for the Sony Radio Awards 2003
Tom Wright had been dwelling in Los Angeles however returned to the UK to look after his father
Steve Wright going to the BBC studios to document his Radio 2 afternoon present in 2013
Steve Wright, who died on the age of 69, pictured in his studio in 1994
The grieving son informed The Sun: ‘It meant the world to me that I used to be capable of get to know my Dad in a manner I by no means had within the months earlier than he died.
‘I’ll cherish each second we shared and each reminiscence we made.’
Just two days earlier than his father handed away, Tom posted that he had returned to Britain to spend per week with him earlier than he reeived his MBE awarded within the New Year Honours listing.
He stated he hopes to search out consolation in recordings of his father’s radio broadcasts in the future.
Steve Wright was discovered useless at his £2million flat on Monday morning after paramedics have been known as to an ‘incident’, MailOnline revealed.
Emergency companies rushed to the star’s residence in Marylebone, central London, simply after 10am on February 12, however he was pronounced useless on the scene.
His ‘sudden’ demise will not be being handled as suspicious with a report being ready for the coroner, police stated.
The radio character introduced programmes for BBC Radio 1 and Radio 2 for greater than 4 many years earlier than his demise aged 69.
George Michael pictured with BBC Radio 1 DJ Steve Wright
Steve Wright pictured with radio DJ’s Tony Blackburn (left), and Paul Gambaccini (proper)
Steve Wright pictured in 1980
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson informed MailOnline: ‘We have been known as at 10.07am on Monday 12 February to reviews of an incident.
‘We despatched a lot of assets to the scene. Very sadly, an individual was pronounced useless on the scene.’
It comes because the final image of the legendary broadcaster reveals him larking round and taking ‘ironic selfies’ with a good friend in New York simply weeks earlier than his demise.
Steve’s heartbroken brother blamed the BBC star’s demise on his poor weight-reduction plan and claimed that he hid his well being issues from his household, MailOnline revealed.
Laurence Wright, 65, additionally shut down claims that the Corporation’s determination to axe him from his long-running Radio 2 Afternoon Show contributed to his demise, revealing the veteran star was ‘grateful’ for the remainder.
Speaking completely to MailOnline, Laurence stated: ‘He was conscious that he might have taken care of himself higher, in his life-style decisions. Obviously all of us want he had.
‘It’s like anybody who would not take care of themselves over an prolonged interval. The regular stuff – weight-reduction plan, diet, train, sleep, stress – he was a really stoic sort of man as properly so if he had one thing mistaken with him and he needed to go to have some therapy or go to the medical doctors, he would not discuss it.
‘He was the sort of man who would simply keep it up, deal with it, not discuss it, not make a giant factor, that sort of stoic kind of perspective.
‘That’s simply how he was – that most likely did not assist actually, as a result of he would not have assist or take recommendation essentially.’
Laurence Wright (pictured), the brother of Steve Wright, blamed the DJ’s demise on his poor weight-reduction plan and claims he hid well being issues from his household
Wright in a photograph taken in 1995
He stated Steve did not really feel he ought to have been sacked from his widespread present – however wanted a break.
Laurence, a director of an organization within the well being trade, says his older brother’s tendency for consuming out at eating places mixed along with his reluctance to speak about varied ‘well being points’, maintaining his household in the dead of night, have been the principle elements behind his shock demise on the age of 69.
