George Alagiah RIP

Sorry to hear this.

RIP💐 George

Very sad to hear this. His reports from Rwanda were incredibly powerful.

A lovely man, RIP.

So sad, as a bowel cancer survivor myself I followed his story with interest. He was so accepting of everything thrown at him and did whatever he needed to without complaint

I am genuinely sad to read this.

It's heartbreaking.. what a truly lovely man.. my thoughts are with his family.

Very sad to read this. Always liked him and of course he went to University in Durham. RIP 💐

Like urmston, I wept hearing this news. A man of warmth and integrity. He lived with cancer for 8 years, tough but it did remind me that my lovely husband lived 6 months from diagnosis. Brutal disease rip George Alaghia

So sorry to hear this. I liked him.

This is so sad, if not unexpected. He seemed to be such a lovely man and his smile was beautiful. Just watched Clive Myrie who was almost crying as he added his tribute. It brought tears to my eyes, too.

His fellow newsreaders were obviously upset when giving us this sad news. Very personal to them, and although I never met him, it feels personal to me, too.

I was very sorry to hear this sad news.

He did always seem to be a man of integrity and compassion and he will be missed.

RIP George

He was a friend at high school.
A group of us all had a lot of fun together and spent many a long lunchtime putting the world to rights over cups of tea in the Wimpy Bar.
He was always a gentleman and perfectly groomed.

Such sad news today.
RIP George 😓

So sad to read this, I know he'd had cancer for quite a while, an excellent newsreader and a very nice man. 67 no great age these days. RIP George a great loss.

I am deeply saddened to hear this tragic news. What a wonderful newsreader he was, always setting the right tone, showing dignity and respect. I saw him once going into the BBC, and he smiled so warmly at me, I wish I had said hello properly and told him how much I enjoyed his news presenting.
Wishing his family comfort and solace at this time, and hopefully them knowing how loved and respected he was, may ease their sadness a little.

This is such sad news.

I have just read Allan Little's tribute to him on the BBC News website. It was extremely moving .

RIP George. Clearly an outstanding human being.

Ubuntu - the guidance for us all.

So sad at this news. He seemed such a nice, lovely man. I remember his report from Boscastle at the time of their terrible floods. RIP, a lovely man.

Very sad about this a lovely man liked by everyone.

Very sad he seemed a genuine and understated man

He always produced such excellent reports and with so much warmth. I was so sad to hear this.

I am reminded of an rather posh elderly lady in her nineties that I used to visit who was often very racist in her remarks but would add ‘ but George Alagiah is lovely’. I never knew whether to laugh or chastise her.

What sad news; he seemed a gentle and intelligent man, and had been so brave. I too was pleased to see him back reading the news, and sorry recently when he once again had to step back.

Extremely sorry to hear this.

RIP a very special man.

He personified all that is best in intelligent and empathic broadcasting: such a loss. I feel so sad for his family.