Veteran radio broadcaster Larry Gogan has died aged 81.
The former 2FM star worked for RTE for over 50 years.
The national broadcaster has described Gogan as a "legend".
The radio host, from Fairview, Dublin, was born in 1938.
He left 2FM last January, 2019, before moving to RTE Gold.
The dad-of-five is predeceased by his wife Florrie. It's understood he had been ill recently.
A statement from the broadcaster said: “Larry Gogan was at the very heart of 2fm – and RTÉ – for over 50 years.
“Part of the original line-up for Radio 2 in 1979, Larry began with RTÉ Radio in the 1960’s, latterly presenting for RTÉ Gold.”
Dee Forbes, Director General, RTÉ said: “Larry Gogan was a legend, and a genuine national institution. He transcended generations – whether it was a hilarious moment on the Just a Minute Quiz, the breakneck countdown of the weekly top 40, or the first play of a Christmas song – Larry didn’t just preserve these traditions, he created them.
“Legendary, cross-generational, universally popular: The Golden Hour and the “Just a Minute Quiz” were national institutions, just the like the man himself.
"He returns now to his beloved Florrie - we are the poorer for his loss, but the richer for having known this gentleman of the airwaves.”
Head of 2FM Dan Healy added: “Larry was a huge part of the foundation on which 2FM was built – he was, arguably, the greatest music DJ in Irish broadcasting history; that gorgeous voice; that genius with a link; that love for the music.
"Larry won all the major radio awards in Ireland but over and above them all he had the one that mattered most: universal popularity. Everyone loved Larry, and we’ll all miss him deeply."
President Michael D Higgins said: "For six decades, Larry Gogan made an indelible impact on Irish music, having promoted both up-and-coming and more established Irish musicians and sharing his infectious enthusiasm and passion for pop and rock music of all kinds.
"Blessed with one of the warmest voices in Irish broadcasting, Larry Gogan not only defined RTÉ’s coverage of music, but also shaped the mould for many generations of DJs.
"His ‘Just A Minute’ quiz will continue to live in the minds of Irish people everywhere.
"It was a great privilege to have had opportunities to meet him and discuss our shared love of music."
It's the third big RTE death in recent times, following the passing of Gay Byrne and Marian Finucane.
Marian will be laid to rest at St Brigid’s Church, Kill, Co Kildare today.
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