BREAKING NEWS John Blackman: Hey Hey It's Saturday star dies at the age of 76 after harrowing battle with cancer and major surgery to remove his jaw By Kate Dennett For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:45, 5 June 2024 | Updated: 01:24, 5 June 2024 e-mail 45 shares 13 View comments Australian radio star John Blackman has died at the age of 76 after opening up about his harrowing battle with cancer and surgery to remove his jaw. The Hey Hey It's Saturday announcer passed away after a heart attack on Tuesday, according to The Morning Show's celebrity reporter Peter Ford. The legendary broadcaster had a hugely successful radio career spanning more than 50 years but was best known for his character voices on the long-running variety TV show Hey Hey It's Saturday.
John's death comes just months after he opened up about his gruelling cancer battle, which saw him undergo a 12-hour operation in 2018 to remove his jaw. In 2022, John faced a second battle when he was diagnosed with brain cancer, which was removed with a six-hour operation that left a titanium mesh plate in his head. Australian radio star John Blackman has died at the age of 76 after opening up about his harrowing battle with cancer and surgery to remove his jaw Not long before his passing, John was thought to have been told he had to return to hospital for more surgery this year after his cancer had devastatingly come back.
He is believed to have died from a heart attack and is survived by his wife Cecile, who he marr.
