Danny Kelly, football broadcaster and renowned editor, dies aged 69
Former BBC radio presenter Danny Kelly has been described as a "broadcasting titan" following his death at the age of 69.
Danny Baker pays tribute to the ‘funniest man I knew’ Kelly was former editor of the NME and Q magazines The journalist and broadcaster Danny Kelly, who helped define coverage of music and football in the UK for a generation, has died at the age of 69.
Kelly edited the NME and Q magazine, and launched the Football 365 website before going on to be a presenter and pundit on the BBC and TalkSport.
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