12 h. ago Broadcaster and former BBC executive Alan Yentob dies aged 78 as tributes pour in

Alan Yentob joined the BBC as a trainee in 1968 and held various executive positions at the corporation

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13 h. ago Alan Yentob dies aged 78: Former BBC executive and TV presenter who served as director of television passes away after illness as Dawn French and Amol Rajan lead tributes

Alan Yentob (pictured) joined the BBC as a trainee in 1968 and held positions as controller of BBC One and BBC Two, director of television, head of music and arts.

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14 h. ago Alan Yentob, one of British culture’s ‘defining figures’, dies aged 78

BBC director-general Tim Davie described him as a ‘towering figure in British broadcasting’

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14 h. ago Alan Yentob dies aged 78: Former BBC executive and TV presenter who served as director of television passes away

Alan Yentob (pictured) joined the BBC as a trainee in 1968 and held positions as controller of BBC One and BBC Two, director of television, head of music and arts.

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14 h. ago Alan Yentob dead: BBC presenter and executive dies after 40 year career at broadcaster

Alan Yentob has died at the age of 78 with tributes pouring in to the BBC presenter and executive

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14 h. ago BREAKING BBC legend Alan Yentob dies aged 78 as tributes paid to 'creative force'

This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated as the story develops

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14 h. ago BBC legend Alan Yentob dies aged 78 as tributes paid to 'creative force'

This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated as the story develops

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14 h. ago Former TV presenter and BBC executive Alan Yentob dies aged 78

He spent decades with the broadcaster

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14 h. ago Broadcaster and former BBC executive Alan Yentob dies aged 78

A statement from his family, released by the BBC, said Yentob died on Saturday

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62 h. ago Former Wales rugby international Mark Jones dies aged 59 as tributes pour in

Mark Jones has passed away after suffering a heart attack in Qatar

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63 h. ago Legendary Carpenters composer dies aged 84 as tributes pour in for the We've Only Just Begun hitmaker

We've Only Just Begun composer Roger Nichols has died aged 84. 

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67 h. ago San Diego plane crash: Tributes pour in for music agent Dave Shapiro and drummer Daniel Williams

The fiery crash occurred around 3:47 a.m. in the Murphy Canyon neighborhood, igniting cars and homes and injuring eight people on the ground. The total number of victims is still unknown

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3 d. ago Tributes pour in after drummer Daniel Williams and music agent Dave Shapiro named as victims in San Diego plane crash

The fiery crash occurred around 3:47 a.m. in the Murphy Canyon neighborhood, igniting cars and homes and injuring eight people on the ground. The total number of victims is still unknown

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3 d. ago Tributes pour in as boxer Georgia O’Connor dies aged 25 after cancer battle

The Durham boxer won multiple youth medals as an amateur, represented Great Britain, and went 3-0 as a pro

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5 d. ago George Wendt dies aged 76 as tributes pour in for Cheers legend

Cheers Star George Wendt has sadly died, his family has confirmed.

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8 d. ago French rapper Werenoi dies age 31 just hours before show as tributes pour in

French rapper Werenoi was due to perform on stage on Saturday night, but he has tragically died aged just 31 - music fans have paid tribute to the star after the news broke

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8 d. ago Werenoi dead: French rapper dies age 31 hours before concert as tributes pour in

French rapper Werenoi has died at the age of 31 the sad news was announced by a local gossip site before his producer shared a sad tribute to his music colleague and friend

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1 week ago Big Brother and I'm A Celeb star dies aged 60 as tributes pour in and cause of death shared

German reality TV star Nadja Abd el Farrag, who is best known by her stage name Naddel, has died at the age of 60 - with the star's fans paying emotional trfbutes

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2 w. ago BBC music star who entertained millions dies aged 74: Tributes pour in after musician's sudden death

He was best known for his work with the BBC Concert Orchestra, BBC Proms, the Highgate Choral Society and the London Chorus.

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2 w. ago Tributes pour in for former Fulham footballer after his sudden death aged just 37: Teammates say 'he was the best of us'

The former Fulham and AFC Wimbledon goalkeeper, who made 23 appearances for his National Team, died after being in coma for weeks.

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