United Kingdom – A Suffolk radio dj died of a suspected heart attack while presenting his morning show on Monday.
Tim Gough, 55, died while broadcasting from his home studio.
No problems with booster shots (Pfizer and Moderna) in our family and immediate friends, aside from the odd slightly sore arm for 36 hours. I say get your booster done asap, and enjoy your cheese and wine… I mean talking about work whilst at work and following the rules.
— Tim Gough (@Tim_Gough) December 21, 2021
“It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to inform you, our dear friend and breakfast host Tim Gough passed away this morning whilst presenting his program.
Our love to his family, son, sister, brother and mum.” GenX Radio Suffolk tweeted on Monday.
“Tim was doing what he loved. He was 55 years old. RIB buddy. x”
It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to inform you, our dear friend and breakfast host Tim Gough passed away this morning whilst presenting his program.
Our love to his family, son, sister, brother and mum.
Tim was doing what he loved. He was 55 years old.
RIB buddy. x— GenX Radio Suffolk (@genxradiouk) October 24, 2022
Sky News reported:
Suffolk local radio DJ Tim Gough has died while presenting his show.
“Our love to his family, son, sister, brother and mum. Tim was doing what he loved. He was 55 years old. RIP buddy. x.”
Mr Gough is understood to have been broadcasting from a studio at his home when he died.
Fellow GenX presenter Mark Eley was among those paying tribute.
He said the station was in shock and that he’d learnt “so much from Tim” and that he had “huge” talent and passion for radio.
Replying on the station’s Facebook page, David K Game said: “Local radio legend from back in my days of listening to him on Orwell and Saxon. Deepest condolences to his family, friends and colleagues.”
Mr Gough had worked in radio for over 25 years and was born and grew up in Suffolk.