Former racing pundit John McCririck has died aged 79.
Racing post revealed the sad news on their Twitter this morning.
They tweeted: "Sad to report that legendary racing broadcaster John McCririck has died at the age of 79."
John, who lost a whopping three and halt stone recently, had reportedly been ill for some time.
Just last year he left fans stunned after making a shocking statement about his own health.
He told the Daily Mail: "Life is empty. I don't expect to be alive this time next year. It's a question of slipping away."
