Sir Michael Parkinson, the renowned British broadcaster most famous for his interview program, has died aged 88, local media reports.
The BBC reports a statement from Parkinson’s family confirming his death.
“After a brief illness Sir Michael Parkinson passed away peacefully at home last night in the company of his family,” the statement says.
“The family request that they are given privacy and time to grieve.”
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Parkinson was best known for his eponymous chat show, which first aired on the BBC in 1971.
The first run of the show lasted 11 years, before it returned in 1998.
He was knighted in 2008, eight years after he was made a CBE.
