Radio legend John Peel dies
Fellow DJs, BBC colleagues and British Prime Minister Tony Blair all spoke of the sad loss of a "broadcasting legend."
Peel was on holiday in Cuzco, Peru, with his wife Sheila when he suffered a heart attack.
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Peel was on holiday in Cuzco, Peru, with his wife Sheila when he suffered a heart attack.
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