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Greg Quicke: BBC star known as 'Space Gandalf' who worked with Professor Brian Cox dead at 62


Australian celebrity astronomer and BBC star Greg Quicke died earlier this week aged 62 after being diagnosed with cancer last year.

The Western Australian-native was born in 1961 and as a TV presenter hosted a series of astronomy specials on the BBC and ABC called Stargazing Live alongside Professor Brian Cox. Australian celebrity astronomer and BBC star Greg Quicke (pictured) died earlier this week aged 62, after being diagnosed with cancer last year English TV presenter Bill Bailey interviewed him as part of his Wild West Australia series where Quicke explained what he loved most about his work.

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