"Died suddenly" - a phrase we're all getting used to hearing these days! RIP Steve!

Started work in a factory at 16 and Steve Wright's radio slot made the day a lot more bearable. BBC hasn't a clue

My sadness at the total collapse of Radio 2 is softened by finding Greatest Hits Radio with my old friend Ken Bruce and many other talented ex BBC presenters. Talent doesn't seem to be required anymore at Radio 2, being from a minority group is far more important.

Helen Thomas is the cause of all of this , under her management radio 2 has been trashed .

Steve Wright was a legend, his show were a big part of my early adult life when life was so much more simple and enjoyable. RIP

Steve wright replaced with box ticking Scot Mills and Ken Bruce shifted for northern borefest Vernon Kaye.........we switched off R2 at work months ago.

Agree 100%. Diversity and ticking boxes is a cancer in the industry and we end up with crap.

F the bbc, no more bbc radio or TV, cancelled our bbc license legitimately

Yes, there are lots of people dying of literally broken hearts these days.

And the insult of Steve Wright being replaced by an absolutely, boring useless box ticker Scott "me and my husband" Mills. Absolutely disgraceful. I'll never listen to BBC again. RIP Steve you were a real broadcasting legend. 🙏

We have a problem with excess deaths in this country. The number of people dying at home has gone up. This is yet another 'died suddenly/unexpectedly". Questions need to be asked.

He was wonderful with all his characters and such fun yet caring. Miss him ❤

Had Steve Wright been on a commercial radio there would have been no disastrous decision to end his Afternoon Show, possibly the best of its kind in the UK. It was no mean feat running a popular radio show for 40 years and it only got better and better, the very, very best. It was a mystery to me why he didn’t quit the BBC completely there and then, take a well earned rest and break and then resume his popular Afternoon Show format with the likes of Virgin Radio, Greatest Hits Radio etc. Who would have snapped him up in a heartbeat, it would have been a win win for everyone. All things have a cycle and a forty year run is certainly good going but if the public still want the product and Steve was more than happy to continue with his team then it would have just been wonderful. Steve left a legacy to be proud of caring about the quality and his listeners as we cared about him

BBC got blood on their hands. Steve was beautifully democratic when he lost his afternoon slot, but inside it must of hurt him terribly. All these current DJs are crying crocodile tears, passing tribute to him but they didn’t shout out against the bbc at the time . Cowards

I abandoned the BBC a long long time ago. We need to boycott the license fee. How dare they insist we pay for this ‘choice?’ Communism at its best. YOU WILL PAY 😡🤬🤬😡🤬😡🤬😡🤬😡. Come on folks let’s be heard! RIP lovely Steve 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🤩💗💗💗🙏🏽🎉🤩

Greatest Hits Radio has a lot of the old Radio 2 DJ's and a chunk of its former audience. Nice to know the BBC doesn't want listeners like me, I don't want stations like them anymore and I resent paying for them.

and yet they keep Linekar , an absolutely talentless bottom feeder

Toxic management is widespread in big organisations these days

I was staggered when they cancelled Steve Wright's afternoon show. It was an incredible piece of insane thinking by radio 2 management. Bit of a stretch to accuse the BBC of killing him though ...

many people die shortly after retiring especially if its not their choice , we all need a reason to get up in the morning

The country is going down the tubes. R.I.P Steve, gone but not forgotten.

The moment I heard about Steve I knew why. He was our friend and we were his life and reason for being . Diamond geezer

OH NO! 😕 Old Wrightey has passed away? That's a sincere shame! I LOVED and THOROUGHLY ENJOYED listening to him for many a year. RIP fella, may you find and enjoy MANY hits and laughter wherever you are now! 👍 You were a true gent amongst many in that industry 👌 😎🇬🇧

What Katie Hopkins said was spot on about Steve

I finished with bbc2 , they axed the best DJs we’ve ever had , the public are appaulled RIP Steve 💕

Paul O'Grady, died suddenly at 67 from a heart attack.

I'm so sad for Steve. I won't be listening to anything on bbc again. 😢

When the Beeb turned sharp left and booted Mr Wright, they booted most of the non woke normal viewers/listeners too. Been not fit for purpose now.

The rot started on BBC radio with Matthew Bannister in 1993. I will never forget how he and Trevor Dann set about destroying Radio 1.

He “ Died Suddenly “ just like the 100s of 1000s of other victims around the world in the past 3 years . .

Listened to Steve when he started at 210 in Reading being a Reading boy myself, thank god i don’t have to put up with that BBC crap anymore having moved to New Zealand some years ago RIP Steve sadly missed

The level of delusion required to make a post mortem report on someone, when they were not even there is staggering. I saw Steve Wright speak when he had found out that after 40 + years they wanted something/someone different in the afternoon show. He said that he understood and that it was time for him to try something different and it was right that someone else should have a turn on the afternoon slot. Are people forgetting it was the BBC that gave Steve the platform to entertain us for over 40 years? Are people forgetting that Steve still worked for the BBC and indeed had just done his show on Sunday before he sadly passed away that night? The arrogance of these so-called pundits who probably never even met Steve is beyond belief. Stop trying to make political gain out of the death of our best ever DJ. We will love you forever Steve. RIP the nation's friend ❤

Ive been listening to Steve for 3 years. He had so much warmth that I felt like i knew him...brilliant DJ

Pity they wont get rid of vine

The 🥕 broke his heart !

I only listened to radio 2 Saturdays 1 til 3 when Steve was on . No they can now do one as far as I’m concerned. Steve should have gone to greatest hits between Ken’s and Simons shows. It would have been fantastic. God bless you Steve we will miss you.

You both have confirmed my thoughts regarding your take on what things are really like at the wretched BBC. I was genuinely heartbroken when Steve left his afternoon show and yes, I was one of the million they lost. Im so sad..my heart goes out to Steve's family 😔💐

Men need a reason to live Work is the norm for a man and when they are forced to retire it can cause harm I have seen male friends of mine die 18 months after forced retirement Steve may well have gone down this road and maybe Paul o Grady too Our country needs to get a grip of ageism it can do so much harm RIP Steve I am sorry the way you were treated

RIP Steve, loved every moment I listened to you. Legend 🙏

More likely a damaged heart. RIP Steve and all the other excess deaths.

I remember listening to him on the radio as a teenager. Part of my growing up. Very sad news. The BBC acts as an organisation funded via tax; it doesn't need to worry about what clients want. Instead, it can pursue various agendas.

steve wright radio legend, will be missed , the bbc wont !!!!

It is very sad that Steve Wright has died and how he was treated. I am also sad and very angry at way the people running the BBC have destroyed the, once brilliant, publicly funded Channel. They are despicable. They are ruining lives.

Tosh - his own brother has released information that Steve had health concerns he had not shared with people - it will probably be a heart attack.

If he had the safe and effective he probably did die of a broken heart

You don't die of a broken heart that's total bollox, a stress induced heart attack possibly. He has been carrying a lot of weight the last couple of decades, late middle age men who haven't looked after themselves do generally not make old bones. The broadcaster on this video should take note.

So very sad to hear about the legendary Steve Wright,he was one of those presenters who had a wonderful personality and was so creative in his work too.We are loosing people who can present a radio show because they have a talent rather than just stick to a boring crib sheet and basically told what to say.The once great BBC has now totally lost the plot and should be ashamed. RIP Steve Wright.

A lot of the radio 1 djs shouldn't have been sacked by bannister, radio 1 was doing fine, Gary davies, then Steve Wright in the afternoon, loved it

Yep I go with this. The BBC are dreadful regarding their treatment of these great radio presenters. Johnny Walker, Sir Ken and then Steve but looking back there were more. I hardly listen to BBC Radio 2 any longer having listened to it for over 30 years. There are plenty of other radio stations for the young and more with it listeners. Us older generation and we talking the Stones, The Who, The Beatles etc are not exactly frumps. We love our music and can even stand a lot of the new stuff.

Wonder how many medical interventions he had? How many speed of science jabs?

I can’t believe so many people are still paying for the BBC Tv Licence. I opted out last year. Tv is total crap and I prefer to watch KZfaq any day of the week.

Quote: " To destroy someone's purpose in life is itself a form of murder"

Pfizer certainly broke his heart. I can understand, steve was a very sensitive man

"Steve Wright in the afternoon 1990. Whaoooooo! " (I loved it).

Radio 2 is killing itself.. when will they learn… 😤😡😡😢

Vaccinated ? …. Wonder how many times ….The excuses of a broken heart are ridiculous.

Worked at the BBC… if your presence is not required anymore..they will find a way!

I guess Steve had taken the clot shot ☹️

Being a decent and intelligent person, he had no time for Woke.

“ Died of a broken heart” get real.

Steve Wright`s afternoon show was more than just a programme , it was an event ; something to look forward to . We turn off the radio when Mills comes on .

It always provides me with a laugh when I hear someone writing for the Sun newspaper being described as a ‘journalist’. 😂

Steve Wright in the afternoon on Radio 1 was one of the best radio shows ever. He was a brilliant host, so sad to hear of his passing and especially of his being dumped by the increasingly awful BBC.

these DJs dont even get any warning , they arent told its their last show , they just get told after the fact becasue they dont want to give them the opportunity to say anything negative about their bosses , the shock of losing a job you love without warning is immense

🙄🙄 wait for the Autopsy report.

It was a daft decision to get rid of him,the replacements are terrible ,but he wasn't owed a taxpayers living,Scott Mills is atrocious, never heard such a boring dj, awful music,stopped listening

According to his brother .... Steve died of obesity and not looking after himself, plus he was quite happy taking time off BBC broadcasting to have a rest. This is all nonsense.

So two years ago they had big-hitters like Ken Bruce and Steve Wright. Now they've got Vernon (can't remember his other name) and Scott Mills (who has a male partner as he constantly reminds us). I'm pleased to say I'm one of the million the BBC can do without.

OCCAMS RAZOR 💉💉💉💉💉

Your headline is absolutely rubbish, you have no idea why he died. Since this complete speculation was broadcast, his brother has said Steve was happy he left the afternoon show cos he needed the rest. And he enjoyed the freedom and had a busy diary. You could at least have the decency to change the headline of this clickbait rubbish.

One of the few worth listening to RIP.❤

It took me a year to convince my parents and my brother to no longer pay the tv tax. People who have been around for some time actually think that there is some kind of merit in any of it.

I loved Steve Wright, but I do wish people wouldn’t speculate as to the cause of his death. Let him rest in peace.

no more radio 1 or 2 for me, now Steves gone.

It’s both interesting and unfortunate to see this particular school of thought so widely reported and it’s something which came to me quite early on as this sad news originally broke. I’m 62 now and I’d listened to Steve as far back as the ‘Read and Wright’ days (which no-one seems to have mentioned) though less so recently simply because the BBC have in effect turned Radio 2 into what I’d always perceived Radio 1 to be! I’ve said for some time now that the relentless pursuit of the younger audience has somehow left the Beeb with nothing relevant to me (except perhaps for Johnnie Walker) so as a result, my ‘go-to’ has become Planet Rock. I can’t help thinking that maybe the BBC radio management are all too young to be familiar with Harry Chapin’s ‘WOLD’ or Mark Germino’s ‘Rex Bob Lowenstein’ but they’ve certainly made both a reality…!!

I grew up listening to "Steve Wright in the Afternoon." He is the voice of my youth. The BBC have lost the vision to communicate with us all. They absolutely loved Jimmy Saville. 🤮

Steve was always there in the afternoon,the eighties, nineties,nouties and beyond ,good day bad day, The fact he was moved makes me "So Angry,I want to throw the phone down " Bless him x

I'm done with the BBC. I hate everything it represents.

The last of the greatest generation of radio DJ of my time which is something you couldn’t say about many of the presenters of that era but after booting out Steve and even the great Ken Bruce who’s now making a better life on Greatest Hits Radio the BBC for me has lost its identity and should be reformed.

Great to see your anti BBC agenda is still going strong, Steve Wright was still employed by and doing a weekly show on Radio 2. They need to take risks and keep things fresh on their stations and always have. Thye don't always get it right and Steve was great st what he did. We can still be living in the 80's tho like your station appears to want to

SHAME ON THE BBC, I am done with them 😡😡😡

No he died of poor health this was confirmed by his brother laurence

hold on Super Mario had worked for the BBC for over 40 years, that's a good run for anyone in any job, the BBC has a huge problem with new listeners and viewers not signing up, so when theylet go of a man who became an OAP 15 years back his death is their Fault, no one dislikes the BBC more than me but blaming them for Mario's death is weird, he lived alone, drank too much, had a terrible diet, donna kebabs and pizzas were his atple diet according to him, by his own admission never exercised, I'm amazed he was still alive TBH, he was past his best at work and in private life, if his family had taken more care of him perhaps he would be still alive but it's easier for them to blame the firm he used to work for, I didn't see anyone having such sympathies for the coal miners, shipyard workers or steel foundry workers when they all lost their jobs, and many of them were died as soon as htye signed on the dole, (regular exceris kept them alive and a sedentry life killed them off quickly) not one person cared about any of them,

Yeah, blood clots more like. Safe and effective 😂

come on grow up how many non celebrities loose their jobs do they die of broken hearts be real

Bad move by BBC. They got rid of Simon Mayo and Steve Wright was the last straw for me. They both produced superb shows

Strikes me ,Ken bruce got out just in time...Good man

Did the same thing in 2002 to Jimmy Young. And we got the legend that is Mr Vine ever since !!

Was it the COVID jab that done him in

He was investigated, although innocent by Operation Yewtree. I remember he said at the time he had to sell his house to pay lawyers’ fees.

Heartbreaking😢. I used to listen everySunday" Sunday love songs ". Even today. I'm shocked and sad. I enjoyed his program so much. Rest in peace Steve Wright❤️‍🩹🙏. Love from Switzerland Manuela

If you read his Brother's comment in The Daily Mail, it felt to him like it was more down to a poor diet, and not going to the Doctor when he should have.

Bbc is beyond vile.....hope its abolished

I'm listening to Steve Wright Sunday Love songs broadcast by Liza Manella at the moment 😭😭😭 so sad some lovely songs 🎵 to listen to beautifully dedicated to Steve R I P Steve 🙏 shame on the BBC condolences to Steve's family 🙏 Sunday mornings will never be the same again 😢😢.

Stop paying the TV licence the BBC don't deserve the money

Keep seeing radio 2 presenters on utube gushing about Steve . Makes me sick !!!

Jab status and cause of death,why so quiet?

Wouldn’t it be better to wait for the official explanation.

I think it was more than that. I think Steve may have decided to leave this world. I’m not saying he did don’t get me wrong…but, the way he was treated I wouldn’t be surprised. I won’t listen to BBC 2 again. I believe there’s more to his mental state after the horrendous way they got rid of him. RIP Steve you are and always will be a legend 😢

Come on people cancel your BBC license now, today!