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UK broadcaster Michael Parkinson dies aged 88

file photo: michael parkinson pose with his mbe after investiture.
FILE PHOTO: Chat show host Michael Parkinson poses for pictures after he was awarded the Most excellent order of the British Empire (MBE)

British broadcaster Michael Parkinson, best known for interviewing some of the world’s biggest stars on his long-running chat show, has died aged 88, the BBC said on Thursday, citing a statement from his family.

“After a brief illness Sir Michael Parkinson passed away peacefully at home last night in the company of his family,” the statement said. “The family request that they are given privacy and time to grieve.”

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