Terry Wogan, one of Britain's most beloved broadcasters, has passed away at the age of 77 after battling cancer. Veteran BBC broadcaster Sir Terry Wogan dies at the age of 77. Sir Terry Wogan only realised the seriousness of his illness three weeks before he died, a close friend revealed yesterday. Broadcasting world pays tribute as BBC's Terry Wogan dies aged 77 The veteran broadcaster, renowned for his work on Radio 2's breakfast show and Children In Need, had a short illness. Sir Terry, 77, doesn't bother with fashion, changing his style to suit the times. What it's like when Bowie, Wogan and Rickman die from cancer if you're ... Terry Wogan (Radio) - TV Tropes He said: "He always struck me as creepy. Advertisement. " Veteran TV and radio legend Sir Terry Wogan has spoken of his hatred of Jimmy Savile and how his crimes were an open secret at the BBC. It still pisses me off when I read the words 'battle' and cancer in the same sentence. RIP Sir Terry Wogan." Breakfast show host Chris Evans tweeted: "We are all so terribly sad upon hearing of the passing of Terry. Sir Terry Wogan. By Danny Boyle 31 January 2016 • 4:19pm. Twitter mourns as Sir Terry Wogan becomes fourth legend to die in weeks ... Going from what you say, it would appear Sir Terry may have had pancreatic cancer as pain in the lower back is one of the symptoms. Stunned friends, many of whom had no idea he was seriously ill, mourned a man they described as . All the reaction and tributes to the BBC TV and Radio presenter Terry Wogan, who has died of cancer aged 77, best known for his chat show Wogan, the Eurovision Song Contest and Children In Need . Among his other works for the BBC were his highly-rated Radio 2 programmes, as well as being the first .