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Antiques Roadshow star Theo Burrell dies aged 39

The Standard

The Standard

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July 12, 2026

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Antiques Roadshow star Theo Burrell dies aged 39

Burrell was diagnosed with a highly aggressive form of brain tumour in June 2022.

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Daily Mail

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· Jul 12, 2026

Antiques Roadshow star Theo Burrell dies aged 38 after terminal brain cancer diagnosis as her heartbroken husband pays tribute

Antiques Roadshow star Theo Burrell dies aged 38 after terminal brain cancer diagnosis as her heartbroken husband pays tribute

Hello Magazine

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· Jul 12, 2026

BBC star dies aged 39 as family pay heartbreaking tribute

Antiques Roadshow star Theo Burrell has died aged 39, four years after being diagnosed with a grade four brain tumour in June 2022.

The Olive Press

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· Jun 26, 2026

The horrifying final moments of British tourist, 88, who died after having his belongings stolen while celebrating his birthday in Tenerife

A BRITISH holidaymaker celebrating his 88th birthday in Tenerife suffered fatal injuries after being caught up in a violent street robbery. The British pensioner, identified only as Ray, died in

Dexerto

Unknown

· Jul 11, 2026

Veteran broadcaster and Eggheads host Dermot Murnaghan dies aged 68

Dermot Murnaghan, one of the most recognizable faces in British television news for over four decades, has died at the age of 68.

People.com

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· Jul 5, 2026

Ronnie Wood Recalls What He Told Amy Winehouse When She Opened Up About Her Struggles with Alcohol Before Her Death

Wood and his Rolling Stones bandmates included a tribute to Winehouse, who died in 2011, on their new album, ‘Foreign Tongues’

Irish Mirror

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· Jul 11, 2026

Former Sky News and BBC presenter Dermot Murnaghan dies aged 68 after cancer battle

Dermot Murnaghan, one of the UK's most recognisable news presenters, has died aged 68, a year after revealing he had been diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer

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Related coverage for "Antiques Roadshow star Theo Burrell dies aged 39": Daily Mail — Antiques Roadshow star Theo Burrell dies aged 38 after terminal brain cancer diagnosis as her heartbroken husband pays tribute. Hello Magazine — BBC star dies aged 39 as family pay heartbreaking tribute. The Olive Press — The horrifying final moments of British tourist, 88, who died after having his belongings stolen while celebrating his birthday in Tenerife. Dexerto — Veteran broadcaster and Eggheads host Dermot Murnaghan dies aged 68. People.com — Ronnie Wood Recalls What He Told Amy Winehouse When She Opened Up About Her Struggles with Alcohol Before Her Death. Irish Mirror — Former Sky News and BBC presenter Dermot Murnaghan dies aged 68 after cancer battle