After a terrifying struggle with cancer and surgery to remove his jaw John Blackman passed away at the age of 76 since then tributes have been flooding in for him Australian radio personality went away on Tuesday following a heart attack according to Peter Ford the celebrity reporter for the morning show Marty Fields star of.
Hey hey it Saturday paid tribute to John after learning of his untimely death calling him a master announcer and incredible radio pioneer I am deeply saddened by the loss of my old friend John Blackman he commented on X that he was a master voice over announcer live act an incredible radio Pioneer his job as the.
Fantastic Booth announcer on hey hey and his work at 3w breakfast of course to Cecil and his family love a significant loss greetings buddy Australia's former Senator Darren hinch continued saying shocked and saddened by the death of John Blackman he heroically endure his illnesses he was the fastest ad lib man.
I've ever seen despite our massive Rose salute Richard Wilkins entertainment editor at 99 also sent his sympathy John was a vital member of the family and I had the pleasure of working on HEI HEI numerous times over the years he remarked JN has a long Legacy within Channel and I'm working across multiple shows and a legend on the comedy seen.
Said today extra anchor Sylvia Jeff Wilbur wild an Australian saxophonist additionally stated on channel NES Today Show that there was no hey hey without JN he went on he was adored by all Australian audiences and was a marvelous husband son and son-in-law it's really sad to learn of the loss of John Blackman said 3 aw broadcaster Neil.
Mitchell recalling Jon as a top quality broadcaster throughout my radio career he was a constant he remarked according to levinia Nixon John's former co-star on heyi heyi he was a well-liked and powerful person in the business despite having a lot on his plate in the last few years in terms of his health he was the pillar of that family so I'm really.
Sorry for his wife Tiffany his daughter and everyone else he looked after she said John Blackman's Legacy is one of laughter dedication and a tremendous impact on Australian media said Channel 9 and 3 aw in a statement that he will be greatly missed but his voice will live on in our minds as we commemorate his incredible career and the lasting.
Impact he made on both the entertainment industry in our hearts on the Channel 7 Morning Show Peter paid homage to the incredible radio Legend and revealed that JN had died at home following a nap Jon was relaxing in the afternoon yesterday after returning home I'm not feeling so great he murmured to Cecil as he emerged into the kitchen I'm going to.
Take a seat on the couch said Peter the reporter continued by saying that JN had just been informed that following his life-saving procedure in 2018 he would need to undergo more surgery since his cancer had returned he said he informed me last week that he would need additional surgery this Monday due to a recurrence of something and he wasn't.
Happy about that however I was informed that he had not died of cancer Cecil his wife called him this morning to let him know the news that he continued by praising John for maintaining his sense of humor during his trying cancer struggle and paying respect to the beautiful performer Australia is now a sadder place as a result of this news.
Jon was a remarkable individual who gave stunning performances on radio and television he spoke with emotion he has fought this amazing battle against cancer in recent years his fight against cancer resulted in the loss of a significant portion of his jaw he continued to venture out and would always find a way to make people laugh.
He would immediately make anyone who was disarmed by his appearance feel at ease he was able to put you at ease and make you laugh the renowned broadcaster was best remembered for providing character voices for the lengthy TV variety show hey hey it's Saturday but he also enjoyed a tremendously successful radio career lasting more than 50 years Jon.
Passed away a few months after disclosing details of his arduous cancer battle which included a 12-hour jaw extraction in 2018 Jon had to fight brain cancer again in 2022 the disease was removed during a 6-hour procedure leaving a titanium mesh plate in his head Jon was rumored to have been informed shortly before he.
Passed away that his cancer had tragically returned and he would need to go back to the hospital for additional operations this year his wife Cecil whom he married in December 1972 and his 28-year-old daughter Tiffany survive him it is thought that he passed away from a heart attack John courageously spoke out earlier this year about his fight with.
Cancer and his operation to remove his jaw in August 2018 the presenter received an initial diagnosis of Basil cell carcinoma a serious form of skin cancer the extremely aggressive malignancy was found during a routine visit to his physician over an irritated zit later that year johon underwent a major 12-hour surgery in which a part of.
His thigh bone was used to replace his jaw in order to remove the cancerous growth on his mouth he described in January 2024 how the operation which removed the cancerous tumor left him unable to operate in front of a microphone for the rest of his life the Harold's son was informed by him that look John your life is going to change.
Completely from now on when he visited his surgeon to receive the test results emotionally financially and professionally it will never be the same again you're not going to work in front of a microphone again he courageously described how despite having to change careers the arduous procedure didn't cause him to lose his well-known sense.
Of humor everything the surgeon predicted has happened it hurts to talk to you even today JN said I can't do what I love thank goodness they did not take away my sense of humor Jon was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2022 just a few years later and had yet another life saving surgery as a result of one of the removal procedures another tumor.
Appeared in a crater and began to spread toward his brain after a 6-hour surgery to remove the aggressive tumor Jon acknowledged that the cancer may have killed him he now has a titanium mesh plate in his skull that was the one that really could have killed me because the cancer squamous cell carcinoma was growing right on top of my brain the man.
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