John Peel's legacy with highlights from his 80s shows pt2
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John Peel's legacy with highlights from his 80s shows pt2
9 Peel, who was 65, was taken ill during a working holiday with his wife, Sheila, in the city of Cuzco, Peru, and never recovered.
The Radio 1 controller, Andy Parfitt, described Peel as a "broadcasting legend".
"I am deeply saddened by his death, as are all who work at Radio 1," he said.
"Walking around the station there is an outpouring of grief and feeling that we want to do something [in tribute]. I am sure in the days and weeks to come we will find a way of doing that on the airwaves."
"We are absolutely knocked out here at Radio 1," he said. "He was a joy to work with. We regularly have DJ suppers where we fill the room with our specialist DJs. John would come along and as the evening wore on, people would gather around him almost like a throne listening to his fantastic stories.
