DJ Tommy Vance dies after stroke

[kaz]

Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Tommy Vance has died in hospital three days after suffering a stroke.
Vance, who was 63, died in Kent at 0400 on Sunday, his agent said.

Vance, who has two children, presented the Friday Night Rock show on digital channel VH1 and more lately had his own show on digital radio station Virgin Classic Rock.

He will be remembered by the older folk amongst us for the radio 1 friday rock show.

he will be sadly missed by all.

[jammy]

A sad day indeed. He was a legend. RIP Tommy

[Phlame]

A death is never good news. - RIP

[guitarzone]

This is a sad loss of a truly great DJ (one of very few ever in the UK!).

I always remember sitting up late on Friday nights to listen to his Radio 1 show (late 70's?) and hearing amazing new bands like Def Leppard, the Scorpions et al.., along with a mix of classic heavy Rock and "metal".

Sadly missed Tommy - the last decent show on Radio 1 - and a Rock Music legend. :cry:

[zombo]

Tommy has gone now my respects too his family a big loss to the music world !!

[bigdoug]

Tommy vance kept alive metal when all around him in th early eighties were playing s**t. His voice was great, it sounded like he just chewed a beer glass before comming on, its a great loss to broadcasting and rock