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Sara Cox breaks down as she pays tribute to 'king of radio' Steve Wright after discovering former colleague's death aged 69 while she was on air: 'It feels like a family bereavement'
Tributes have flooded in for the influential DJ, who was found dead at his £2million home on Monday after paramedics were called to an 'incident.'
His death at the age of 69 was announced while Cox, 49, was hosting her Radio 2 show on Tuesday afternoon, and she admitted she was still coming to terms with the loss during a subsequent interview with BBC Morning Live. The shock announcement left colleagues 'heartbroken' and prompted an outpouring of emotional tributes from stars such as Ken Bruce, Simon Mayo, Zoe Ball and Vernon Kay. 'He was a consummate professional whose attention to detail was always second to none, and he made his guests laugh, he was fair, and he wanted to showcase them and their work in the best possible light, bringing brilliant stories to our listeners', she added.
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