Broadcaster Danny Kelly dies at 69
Danny Kelly edited NME and Q Magazine and launched Football 365. He died at 69 after treatment for oesophageal cancer.
Danny Kelly was a broadcaster and journalist. For decades, he shaped music and football coverage in the UK.
He died at 69. He edited the NME and Q Magazine and launched the Football 365 website.
Later, he became a presenter and pundit on the BBC and TalkSport. He was undergoing treatment for oesophageal cancer.
His long-time broadcast partner Danny Baker paid tribute on social media. Kelly was a great broadcaster and the funniest person he knew, Baker said.
"I cannot believe I will never hear his voice again," Baker wrote.
- 69
- Age at death
- NME and Q Magazine
- Publications edited
- Football 365
- Website launched
- BBC and TalkSport
- Broadcast outlets
Why it mattersKelly's work shaped how a generation of Britons experienced music and football journalism. His death marks the end of an important media career.
AustraliaNo direct Australian effect, though Kelly's influence on global sports and music media means some Australian broadcasters and journalists learned from his work.
