Dan Walker BBC stars death Dan Walker

Naga Munchetty heartbroken as BBC star pays tribute to 'hero' after tragic death

Reading now: 601
www.dailystar.co.uk

Naga Munchetty has taken to social media, sharing her heartbreak over the news Harry Billinge had passed away.The D-Day veteran died aged 96, after a "short illness", his devastated family confirmed in a statement, two years after Mr Billinge appeared on BBC Breakfast.Confirming the death of Horace 'Harry' Billinge, his daughter Sally Billinge-Shandley said: "The passion he had for all the veterans that lost their lives was unwavering."He dedicated his life to making sure that was never forgotten, that's how he'll be remembered."Harry was just 18 when he was sapper attached to the 44 Royal Engineer Commandos before the Normandy landings, where he was just one of four to survive the storming of Gold Beach back on June 6, 1944.Taking to social media, the BBC 5 Live broadcaster shared: "Incredibly sad news.

Harry was a true gentleman and a hero."Her fans echoed Naga's post, with one replying with: "Such a lovely man. I remember vividly the day he sat and spoke to you, and the very humble way he described the things that he and fellow comrades had gone through.

I hope he gets the send-off he deserves.""RIP Harry. Touching interview. Honour integrity grit and beauty from a generation that can teach so much for today," said another.Before a third commented: "Your interview with him was one of the best.

You allowed him to talk and tell us what it was like. I was crying with you at the end. Now he's reunited with those comrades that he had to leave behind.

Read more on dailystar.co.uk
The website celebsbar.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA