Sir Michael Parkinson's cause of death has been revealed after the celebrated broadcaster died aged 88. It has now been revealed the legendary TV interviewer died of 'frailty of old age', per his death certificate, obtained by Express.
Sir Michael died of a short illness, eight years after receiving the all-clear following treatment for prostate cancer.The 88-year-old legendary chat show host died “peacefully” at home surrounded by his family on August 16.
His family released a statement at the time confirming Sir Michael had passed away after a 'brief illness'. In a heartbreaking statement shared by Michael's family on Thursday, they said: "After a brief illness Sir Michael Parkinson passed away peacefully at home last night in the company of his family.The family request that they are given privacy and time to grieve." He was on television for decades and has interviewed some of the world's biggest stars.The host interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest names throughout his illustrious career – with Jimmy Cagney, Fred Astaire, Lauren Bacall and Ingrid Bergmann on the list.
Sir Michael became a familiar face on both the BBC and ITV because of his intimate celebrity interviews, most notably on the BBC show Parkinson.
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