Showbiz I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice . BBC DJ Steve Wright died as a result of a ruptured stomach ulcer, his death certificate says.
The veteran radio broadcaster, one of the most familiar voices on the airwaves in the UK, died in February at the age of 69 . His death certificate states his cause of death were “acute peritonitis and a perforated gastric peptic ulcer”, the BBC reported on Tuesday morning. Peritonitis is an infection of the inner lining of the stomach.
The Metropolitan Police previously said Wright’s death at a flat in the Marylebone area of central London “was unexpected, but is not being treated as suspicious”. In May, Westminster Coroner’s Court said no inquest would be held into his death . Coroners typically investigate sudden, violent or unnatural deaths such as those caused by accidents or suicide.
“An inquest will not be required for Mr Wright,” said a spokesperson at the time. “The coroner has now discontinued this case.” Wright’s death prompted an outpouring of tributes, including from fellow DJ Sara Cox who said his colleagues were “absolutely shattered”.
“Steve was an extraordinary broadcaster, a really, really kind person,” she said. “He was witty, he was warm, and he was a huge, huge part of the Radio 2 family, and I know my fellow DJs will be absolutely shattered too.” The DJ was best known for presenting Steve Wright In The Afternoon, w.