Hey Hey It’s Saturday’s John Blackman dies age 76
by Sian Cain from World news | The Guardian on (#6N9V4)
The radio and voiceover veteran was diagnosed with aggressive skin cancer in 2019
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John Blackman, the Australian radio and television presenter who was best known as the voice of Hey Hey It's Saturday, has died aged 76.
His death was announced on Channel Seven's Morning Show by entertainment reporter Peter Ford. No cause was given but Blackman had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of skin cancer in 2019, which resulted in his jaw being removed. He underwent extensive surgeries again in 2022 when the cancer reappeared.
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