Posted April 30, 201015 yr RTÉ presenter Gerry Ryan has been found dead at his apartment in Dublin. The alarm was raised after Ryan (53) failed to show up this morning for the 2fm radio show he has presented since 1988. He was found at his apartment off Waterloo Road in Ballsbridge. The cause of death is unknown at present but foul play is not suspected. In addition to his popular radio programme, the controversial broadcaster presented a host of television programmes, including Ryan Confidential, Gerry Ryan Tonight, Ryantown, Gerry Ryan's Hitlist and Operation Transformation. He co-presented the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest from Dublin’s Point Theatre and replaced Pat Kenny for an edition of The Late Late Show in 2008. He published his autobiography - Would the Real Gerry Ryan Please Stand Up - in 2008. Ryan is survived by his estranged wife Morah and their five children. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaki...breaking48.html _____________ Can't say I was a fan, but this is quite a shock considering he was quite young!
April 30, 201015 yr Shocking news. The man was an Irish institution and a radio icon. He had an enormous impact and had such a unique way of broadcasting both on the radio and on his TV shows. I used to listen to him on a regular basis on my way to work - a controversial figure to put it mildly but one that will never be replaced. My thoughts are with his family and friends. R.I.P Gerry.
May 1, 201015 yr I wasnt a huge fan of his work but it was truly shocking news, and i feel so sorry for his family and friends, so young and so sudden, strange he died on 16th anniversary of him presenting the eurovision, it was exactly 16 years to the day. RIP Gerry.
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