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Sir David Nicholas dead: Piers Morgan and Alastair Stewart lead tributes to 'TV icon'
“Our sincere condolences to Sir David’s family.”TalkTV presenter Piers Morgan reposted the tweet in view of his 7.9 million followers.He added: “A television news icon.“Very sad news. RIP David.”GB News presenter Alastair Stewart said: “From not taking no for an answer from ITV on the doing an open-ender on the moon-shot to persuading Thatcher to have a live camera in her car in 1979, David was simply the best, & the nicest & kindest of men.“There will be no prisoners taken when he & Alastair Burnet meet again!" (sic)Broadcaster Andrew Neil wrote: “Very sad to learn of the death of a lovely man, good friend and consummate newsman.“When he and Alastair Burnet were at the helm ITN’s News at Ten was by far the country’s best broadcast news.“Condolences to his dear wife.