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George Alagiah. George Maxwell Alagiah OBE ( / ˌæləˈɡaɪə /; 22 November 1955 – 24 July 2023) was a British newsreader, journalist and television presenter. From 2007 until 2022, he was the presenter of the BBC News at Six, and also the main presenter of GMT on BBC World News from its launch in 2010 until 2014.
Jul 24, 2023 · George Alagiah, one of the BBC's longest-serving and most respected journalists, passed away after a long battle with cancer. He was a foreign correspondent, a news anchor and a mentor to many, known for his empathy, kindness and humanity.
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Nov 7, 2023 · Hundreds of people attended a service to celebrate the life and work of BBC News presenter George Alagiah, who died in July. He dictated his own eulogy to his wife, expressing his gratitude and advice for living with cancer.
Jul 24, 2023 · Tributes are being paid to George Alagiah, one of the BBC's longest-serving and most respected journalists, who has died aged 67. He was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer in 2014, and ...
Jul 24, 2023 · Tributes have been paid to BBC journalist and author George Alagiah, who has died of cancer aged 67. The BBC's chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet called him "a great...
Jul 24, 2023 · George Alagiah was diagnosed with stage-four bowel cancer in April 2014. The award-winning BBC newsreader reported from around the world and became well-known as the face of...
Jul 24, 2023 · The Sri Lanka-born journalist, who presented News At Six since 2007, fought the disease for eight years. He was praised for his integrity, empathy and humanity by colleagues, friends and charity bosses.
