Paul McCartney has paid tribute to his childhood friend and former BBC news presenter Peter Sissons in a touching Facebook post.
The Beatles bassist posted a message and grainy black and white photograph showing him as a schoolboy next to his late friend.
Writing on Facebook, he said: "Dear Peter, my old school mate from the Liverpool Institute (now LIPA) has passed away.
"It’s so sad to hear the news. We were in the same year and stayed in touch as time went by and we both followed our separate careers.
"He was a talented news presenter with a great sense of humour. I will miss him but always have fond memories of the time we spent together.
"My sympathies go out to his family and I send my love to them all."
Sissons, who died on Monday aged 77, was was the presenter of the BBC Nine O'Clock News and the BBC Ten O'Clock News between 1993 and 2003.
He also presented the flagship BBC programme Question Time and retired from the BBC in 2009.
Mr Sissons attended the Dovedale Junior School in Liverpool with John Lennon and Jimmy Tarbuck.
After passing the eleven-plus he attended the Liverpool Institute for Boys from 1953 to 1961 along with George Harrison and McCartney.
He later studied at Oxford University.
Sissons died surrounded by his family at the Maidstone Hospital in Kent.
As well as McCartney, other tributes include Huw Edwards, piers Morgan, Simon McCoy and Jon Snow.
