BILL'S PAIN
How did Bill Turnbull die?
TV presenter Bill Turnbull has died at the age of 66 after being diagnosed with cancer.
His diagnosis came in 2017 and he passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2022.
Who was Bill Turnbull and how did he die?
Bill Turnbull was best known for his TV career - including 15 years on BBC Breakfast.
He had incurable prostate and bone cancer.
The prostate is a small, walnut-sized gland, that only men have and it sits around the urethra - the tube a male pees and ejaculates from - between the penis and the bladder.
The main point of the prostate is to produce the fluid which mixes with sperm to create semen - making it pretty vital for reproduction.
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But, like all organs in the body, it can be invaded by cancer - when cells in the gland start to grow uncontrollably.
Bill was diagnosed with cancer in November 2017 while filming for the celebrity special of The Great British Bake Off which is in aid of Stand Up To Cancer.
He had his prostate tested aged 40 and 50.
However he was 61 when he was diagnosed and hadn't seen a GP for four years.
When he was diagnosed in 2017, Bill's consultant was hopeful that he would live for another 18 years.
However in 2019 he revealed he did not know how much time he has left and the cancer had spread to his bones.
He had chemotherapy and injections of a tumour-busting radioactive substance, Radium 223.
A statement announcing his death said: “Following a challenging and committed fight against prostate cancer, Bill passed away peacefully at his home in Suffolk surrounded by his family on Wednesday, 31st August.
Was Bill married and did he have children?
Bill married Sarah McCombie in March 1988 in the London Borough of Hackney.
The pair had two sons, Henry (born October 1988) and Will (born October 1989), and a daughter Flora, who works as a teacher.
Bill died on his daughter Flora's 31st birthday on August 31, 2022.
The family used to live in Buckinghamshire but relocated to Rainow, Cheshire, in 2012 following the move of BBC Breakfast to Salford.
He then moved to Suffolk.
What was Bill Turnbull known for?
Bill is a household name due to his broadcast career.
The Christian believer was one of the main presenters of BBC Breakfast from 2001 to 2016.
Later in his life he went on to work on Classic FM as a presenter.
In March 2016, he began presenting the daytime BBC One quiz show Think Tank.
Bill worked on many other projects throughout his career such as taking part in Strictly Come Dancing in 2005 and joining the presenting team of the BBC's Songs Of Praise in 2013.
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