Australian radio icon Doug Mulray has died at the age of 71.
The legendary radio host died in intensive care in a Sydney hospital on Thursday night (March 30) after battling with a chronic illness for months.
Radio 2GB in Sydney announced his death, confirming he “hadn’t been well for a while”.
His cause of death has not yet been released by the family.
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The presenter was one of the leading voices of Australian radio back in the 1980s and will be remembered for his time at Triple M which he helped launch.
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The star – who is known as “Uncle Doug” down under – first rose to fame on the ABC’s Double J in the late 1970s before he joined Triple M in 1982.
Mulray quickly became a national treasure, regularly waking up listeners as a leading breakfast presenter.
The Sydney presenter was quite the force to be reckoned with in the radio industry, dominating radio ratings at the network.
He retired from the public eye almost two decades ago, and in 2019 he was inducted into the Commercial Radio Hall of Fame at the Australian Commercial Radio Awards.
During a surprise appearance at a Triple M staff reunion in Sydney last year, the star reportedly ruffled a few feathers with a passing comment.
Colleagues claim he said: “When I left radio I was over it. I wanted the privacy and I kind of distanced myself… it was kind of like a fantasy.
“It always felt to be good to be with you guys. Be together. And I want to thank you for that.”
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2GB breakfast host Ben Fordham remembered Mulray as one of the great trailblazers of the entertainment industry.
He recalled the veteran presenter was known for his “adrenaline-fuelled” broadcasts which entertained millions of listeners all over the country.
Ben continued: “If there’s a radio station in heaven, they better get the dump button ready, because Dough Mulray is coming.”
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