Legendary RTE broadcaster Larry Gogan has died.
The Montrose icon has died aged 81-years-old, RTE have confirmed. He was best known for his work on RTE's 2FM, where he worked as a DJ for 40 years.
Originally from Fairview, Dublin, he was best known for his infamous Just A Minute quiz.
According to RTE, Mr Gogan had been ill in recent years.
He is predeceased by his wife Florrie and is survived by his five children and grandchildren.
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."
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