BBC Radio 2 legend Nigel Ogden has died aged 71.
Tributes have flooded in for Nigel, who hosted popular radio show The Organist Entertains for almost four decades.
A spokesperson for BBC Radio 2 confirmed the tragic news.
They told the Mirror: “We were saddened to hear of the passing of former Radio 2 presenter Nigel Ogden, who hosted ‘The Organist Entertains’ for many years.
“He was much loved by our listeners. We send our condolences to his family at this sad time.”
In a Facebook post, The Organist Encores said: “We’re so very sorry to pass on the news that Nigel Ogden passed away yesterday.
“Nigel was, for 39 years, host of the Organist Entertains on BBC radio and when that was axed he spent another 5 years delving into his archive for this podcast.
“He was always so very supportive to Damon and the team, and we will remember his friendship, humour and first-class musicianship.”
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