Richard Whiteley - Wikipedia
John Richard Whiteley OBE DL (28 December 1943 – 26 June 2005) was an English presenter and journalist, best known for his twenty-three years as host of the game show Countdown.
Richard Whiteley - IMDb
John Richard Whiteley, a staunchly proud Yorkshireman, was a much-loved television presenter and journalist, born in Bradford, West Yorkshire in 1943. He was best known for being the presenter of the long running UK Channel 4 television show Countdown (1982).
BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Presenter Richard Whiteley dies
Jun 26, 2005 · Television presenter and journalist Richard Whiteley has died just days after undergoing heart surgery. Whiteley, the host of Channel 4's daytime game show Countdown for 23 years, died in Leeds...
BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Obituary: Richard Whiteley
Jun 26, 2005 · Richard Whiteley, who has died aged 61, endeared himself to millions of television viewers as the avuncular host of Countdown, the cult word game show whose fans include the Queen. A...
Richard Whiteley, the matinee idol who seduced 'Countdown' viewers,
Richard Whiteley, the game-show host and the first face to appear on Channel 4, has died at the age of 61. The Countdown presenter, from Ilkley, West Yorkshire, famous for his poor jokes and even...
Thousands gather to remember Richard Whiteley - The Times
About 2,000 people gathered at York Minster today for a public memorial service to honour Richard Whiteley, the popular television presenter who died in the summer.
Richard Whiteley: Times obituary
Richard Whiteley: Times obituary. For 23 years Richard Whiteley was host of the television game show Countdown. Renowned for his wearing garish ties and jackets, for fluffing his lines, dropping atrocious puns and for trading light.
Richard Whiteley - The Independent
Jun 27, 2005 · With a reputation for loud ties, striped jackets and cringing puns, Richard Whiteley became Channel 4's longest-running presenter after making history as the first face to be seen on its launch...
Richard Whiteley - The Telegraph
Jun 28, 2005 · Richard Whiteley, who died on Sunday aged 61, was best known as the host of Countdown, the popular teatime television quiz devoted to anagrams and arithmetic.
TV Countdown star Whiteley dies aged 61 - The Telegraph
Jun 27, 2005 · The television game show presenter Richard Whiteley died last night after a heart operation. He was 61. The host of Channel 4's Countdown programme had had emergency surgery last week to...