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Of the galore guests helium interviewed, Parkinson said Muhammad Ali was his favourite
By Paul Gribben and Emily McGarvey
BBC News
Broadcaster Sir Michael Parkinson has died astatine the property of 88, his household has confirmed.
His TV vocation spanned 7 decades, and helium interviewed the world's biggest stars connected his long-running chat show.
A connection from Sir Michael's household said: "After a little unwellness Sir Michael Parkinson passed distant peacefully astatine location past nighttime successful the institution of his family.
"The household petition that they are fixed privateness and clip to grieve."
Sir Michael's high-profile guests included Sir Billy Connolly, Muhammad Ali, Sir Elton John, Madonna and Dame Helen Mirren.
The presenter revealed helium was receiving radiotherapy attraction for prostate crab successful 2013, and said helium got the all-clear from doctors 2 years later.
Sir Michael Parkinson interviewing Sir David Attenborough and Sir Billy Connolly successful 1998
He introduced the archetypal Parkinson amusement successful 1971 connected BBC tv - with US jazz vocalist Marion Montgomery his archetypal guest.
The amusement ran initially for 11 years and spanned hundreds of episodes successful which Sir Michael combined an avuncular benignant with a journalistic background.
He returned to the BBC successful 1998 for different tally of the show. Sir Michael estimated helium had interviewed much than 2,000 guests successful total.
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Image caption,Parkinson with Morecambe and Wise successful 1976
Born successful 1935 successful the South Yorkshire colony of Cudworth, Sir Michael was the lad of a miner who instilled successful his lad a emotion of cricket.
He achieved 2 O-Levels and got a occupation collating sports results connected a section newspaper.
After 2 years successful the British army, helium worked arsenic a writer for the Manchester Guardian (later renamed the Guardian) earlier joining the Daily Express successful London.
He moved into tv arsenic a existent affairs presenter and newsman for some Granada and the BBC earlier helium was recruited to contiguous his self-titled amusement connected BBC One.
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Image caption,He besides hosted crippled amusement Give Us A Clue, which besides featured Liza Goddard and Lionel Blair
Of the galore high-profile guests helium interviewed, Sir Michael said boxer Muhammad Ali was his favourite.
His TV vocation besides included ITV's TV-am meal show, Give Us a Clue, and BBC One's Going For a Song.
Sir Michael besides hosted a Sky Arts bid called Michael Parkinson: Masterclass from 2012 to 2014.
He was made a CBE successful 2000 and was knighted successful 2008.
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