John Peel dies of a heart attack

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Veteran British music radio DJ John Peel has died from a heart attack while on a working holiday with his wife in Asia.

Probably best known for his late night sessions on BBC Radio 1, Peel has refused to change to become some kind of modern "shock jock" or a "trendy" DJ to pull in the youngsters. Peel, even in his sixties, oozed charisma, a very funny guy who showcased unknown musical groups in his nighttime slot, including my mate's band "Jinrai".

He will be missed.

[Farmer Reil]

What the fuck?

Damn

RIP

[Cactus Drags]

Oh my god. That's a complete shock, he was a legend, and will be missed

RIP

[FunkAsPuck]

I was looking over the news and this scared the shit out of me.

I can't believe its true.

The guy had the most diverse musical tastes ever.

RIP

[Emperor Fuckshit]

Oh...my...god.

Absolutely amazing DJ, the only guy (except maybe Lamacq) worth listening to in mainstream music these days. Constantly unearthing great talents, and exposing some quality bands. Respect him so much for never changing the style of his show, but making sure it was outstanding simply due to the quality of music he played.

I'm sure he'll be missed.

RIP.

[Thrilla]

Man, that sucks ass I was a big John Peel fan and often listened to his show while writing essays and such late at night

RIP John

[Darloboy]

Damn that sucks.

R.I.P.

[fineintent]

R.I.P

To a good DJ, always willing to give unknowns a chance - even if, in some cases, they were awful (see the Black Ramps, a local band I've seen) A funny guy as well, his influence will be missed.

[Guest Angry Baboon]

First celeb death since Cash i've been bothered about.

*Plays bootleg Mercury Rev Peel Sessions over and over*

[ADG]

Holy shit, that's fucked up.

RIP John, you will be missed. I always remember listening to Home Truths while my mum did the ironing. Thanks for your major contribution to pop culture.

[Lord Nibbler]

Small correction, it was South America (Peru) not Asia.

This is a terrible loss, and surprising too. I wish I'd listened to his show more.

*Listens to Teenage Kicks. Twice.*

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Yeah when it first first announced they said somehwere in Asia (Thailand possibly) but it was corrected.

My mistake.

I went to the Chinese tonight and on the way back was listening to a mix CD I'd made randomly yesterday on my Walkman.

And Teenage Kicks came on.

I sang along.

This is actually pretty gutting.