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James Whale delivers tribute to wife and fans following devastating health update

Radio presenter James Whale, 74, delivered an emotional on-air message to his wife and listeners on TalkTV following his terminal cancer diagnosis.
Whale has been living with stage four kidney cancer for five years and announced in May that he had stopped treatment.
Whale said he would miss his wife and listeners. He said that he was "quite glad" to be checking out now.
Whale, who has been a fixture on British radio and TV for five decades, said earlier this month that he’ll be “exceptionally lucky” if he makes it to Christmas.
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