It is not cancer but is idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a severe respiratory illness that can make breathing very difficult. I met him about 3 years ago at an interval in a concert, we got chatting and ended up telling each other about his IPF and my MS - quite surreal and a lovely man
Lovely guy. I've followed his career since the 60's. He did have cancer but fought back and beat it, but this IPF is one step to far for him now. A great loss to the radio airwaves. Enjoy your well deserved retirement Mr Walker, and thanks for the music x
A really good DJ (Radio 2 has been losing a few in recent times and will lose more sooner rather than later, naturally enough, given their age profile and mortality).
Mind you, Radio 2 have also lost a fair few with strange managerial/funding decisions (he said, staring in Alex Lester).
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Enjoy your well deserved retirement Mr Walker, and thanks for the music x
Mind you, Radio 2 have also lost a fair few with strange managerial/funding decisions (he said, staring in Alex Lester).
Johnny Walker will be missed.