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