"I've started so I'll finish" - Magnus Magnusson has died.

DMC

Ahhh one of the old TV favourites, sleep well Magnus.


TV's Magnus Magnusson dies at 77

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6239745.stm

The former presenter of BBC TV's Mastermind programme, Magnus Magnusson, has died at the age of 77.

Mr Magnusson, who was born in Iceland in 1929, had been diagnosed with cancer last year.

He came to Scotland at the age of one and spent his life working as a journalist, writer and broadcaster.

Mr Magnusson, who had a wife and four children, was known for his catchphrase "I've started so I'll finish" from the long-running quiz programme.

BBC director general Mark Thompson led tributes to one of the most familiar faces on British television.

"For millions of viewers of viewers Magnus Magnusson was one of the defining faces and voices of the BBC," said Mr Thompson.

"To the contestants of Mastermind, he was a tough but always fair questionmaster, but behind this screen persona there was a family man of tremendous warmth and humanity.

"All our thoughts are with his family at this very sad time, and everyone at the BBC will share their tremendous sense of loss."

Mr Magnusson joined the BBC in 1964 as a presenter on the Tonight programme before going on to host Mastermind for 25 years from 1972.

It was announced in October last year he had been diagnosed with cancer.

In 2004 he had to undergo emergency abdominal surgery after reportedly suffering a ruptured stomach abscess.

Mr Magnusson was awarded an honorary knighthood in 1989 and had served as chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian University since 2002.

mike65

Just heard it. Ah, 1980 Fred Housego.

Mike.

Yakuza

RIP Magnus. Mastermind was my favourite program on a Sunday night. The worst thing was, when the program was over, I had a whole week to go until the next show

strassenwolf

He started....and now he's finished.:D

R.I.P.