Sad day

Yesterday I heard the news that Richard Whiteley had died. For those who don't know Richard, he's a TV presenter, known mostly for his bumbling links, terrible puns and loud ties on Countdown, one of the best TV progs ever made. I was actually quite sad when I heard the news, after all, this was a man who'd been in my living room (albeit on my TV) every day for the past 20 years, I remember getting home from school quickly specifically to watch Countdown. Apparently he's presented over 2000 editions of Countdown over 23 years, was the first person on Channel 4 and has racked up more UK TV appearences than any other person.
He was almost like a friendly uncle type of person and seemed to genuinely be one of the nicest people you could ever meet. It's a shame I never met him, I'd never even imagined a world without Countdown! Don't know whether the show'll continue, i hope so but it'll never be the same. So goodbye Richard, and thanks.