John Motson passes away (1945 - 2023) (UK) - BBC & ITV News - 23rd February 2023

Legendary commentator John Motson, who had an illustrious 50-year career with the BBC, has died aged 77. His birthday was last July. There is an 'Obituaries' playlist on this channel under "People (& famous animals) - Obituaries (2016+)" here:    • People (& famous animals) - Obituaries (20...   #johnmotson #RIP #Obituary Wikipedia: John Walker Motson, OBE was an English football commentator. Beginning as a television commentator with the BBC in 1971, he commentated on over 2000 games on television and radio. From the late 1970s to 2008, Motson was the dominant football commentary figure at the BBC, apart from a brief spell in the mid-1990s.