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Article: OBITUARY: Stuart Henry
- Article from:
- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- November 28, 1995
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Bravery and devotion are qualities not usually associated with
pop music. The radio disc jockey Stuart Henry and his wife Ollie
displayed both during the last tragic years of his life, now
brought to an end after a 20-year battle against multiple
sclerosis.
Henry, whose cheerful on-air exuberance made him one of the most
popular radio personalities of the Seventies, was never a man to
give in without a struggle. Despite a worsening condition, he
continued broadcasting until 1987. For many years he tried to keep
his illness a secret from both his public and his employers. He won
huge listening figures as he spiced his shows with Scottish humour,
but he was eventually dropped from BBC Radio 1 ...