Veteran BBC broadcaster Sir Terry Wogan dies at the age of 77
His family said he had been suffering from cancer
Sir Terry died on Sunday morning, surrounded by his family
BBC director general Tony Hall said Sir Terry "was a national treasure"
Sir Terry was best known for the breakfast show on BBC Radio 2, and his 1980s chat show on BBC One
Radio 2 colleague Dermot O'Leary has called Sir Terry "our Johnny Carson", saying 'he never missed a beat'.
Image source, PAQuote MessageTerry was such a huge part of Radio 2 - you feel his presence. He was the bedrock of the place."
Sir Terry Wogan acted as a bridge between Ireland and Britain, Taoiseach Enda Kenny says.
The Irish Republic's prime minister says the Limerick-born broadcaster gave endless entertainment to Irish as well as British viewers and listeners.
Quote MessageTerry's humour and wit were unparalleled and he graced the top of his broadcasting profession for decades as a reassuring voice on the BBC.
Quote MessageAs an Irishman, Terry Wogan occupied a special place in British listeners' hearts and he acted in no small way as a bridge between Ireland and Britain.
Quote MessageHis always entertaining, and often unforgiving, commentary of the Eurovision Song Contest provided viewers here and in Britain with endless entertainment. Our deepest condolences go to his family at this time."
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Radio 2 DJ Tony Blackburn was given the news of Sir Terry Wogan's death minutes before going on air on Sunday morning, and he told the BBC News channel it was very difficult to carry on with the show.
Blackburn lived close to Sir Terry and the pair had become friends over the years. He said the world has "lost a radio legend".
Commenting on his legion of fans he said, "they loved him - and he genuinely loved the audience".
Quote MessageHe was a genuinely lovely person. I will really, really miss him.
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Simon Mayo has joined fans, friends, and colleagues expressing shock and sadness at Sir Terry Wogan's death at the age of 77.
Quote MessageThere was no-one better at being a friend behind the microphone than Sir Terry. He was never intimidating, he was always very welcoming - he treated you as an equal. Warm, generous, always with the right quip and the right tone - he loved talking to people.
Simon Mayo
Radio 2 DJ and broadcaster Paul O'Grady told BBC Radio Ulster's Sunday News programme that Sir Terry Wogan was a stalwart of the organisation.
Quote MessageIf you smacked Terry in half he'd have BBC written through him.
Quote MessageHe's going to be missed by the BBC.
Quote MessageThere was no falsehood, he was a born broadcaster - it's quite tricky to make it look it easy or to make to sound easy and Terry did.
Quote MessageHe had that easy charm about him, he made you feel like he was just talking to you even though you were listening to the radio - and that's a rare gift."
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Bob Shennan, Radio 2 controller, has said the radio was station was "built upon Sir Terry".
Quote MessageThe success of Radio 2 has been built upon Sir Terry. If you think about the 50 years that Sir Terry has been a dominant force at the BBC - he has touched all corners of the organisation. He was definitely one of the greats of popular entertainment broadcasting.
Bob Shennan
As a broadcaster, Mr Shennan said Sir Terry was "totally unscripted, he made it up as he went along - it was a gift, and he relished it".
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Sir Terry Wogan's two stints presenting the breakfast show on BBC Radio 2 - latterly billed as Wake Up To Wogan - not only saw him become a household name, but also led to him gaining a loyal and devoted listenership, whom he dubbed TOGs - Terry's Old Geezers (and Gals). Here are some of the highlights from his long radio career:
Veteran BBC broadcaster Sir Terry Wogan has died aged 77.
The President of the Irish Republic, Michael D Higgins, has issued a statement about the passing of Limerick-born Sir Terry Wogan.
He said:
Quote MessageI have heard with sadness of the death of Terry Wogan, one of the great figures of broadcasting.
Quote MessageHis was a distinguished contribution to television and in particular to the medium of radio.
Quote MessagePeople in Ireland will remember his early career in Irish broadcasting. On his move to Britain his voice became one of the most often quoted, favourite radio voices.
Quote MessageAlways proud of his origins in Limerick, he made many returns to his native country for television and radio projects.
Quote MessageHis rise to the top of radio listenership in the United Kingdom was a great tribute to his breadth of knowledge and in particular his unique, very personal sense of humour."
Sir Terry Wogan was for many years the face of Children in Need, and also put in the work "the other 364 days of the year", Children in Need chairman Stevie Spring told BBC News.
The broadcaster had been involved with the charity since it began and was inaugurated as life president in November 2010
Quote MessageMost people knew him as the face of Children in Need, but he was actually the heart. He put the fun into fundraising, but he was also completely committed. Children in Need was one of the most important things in his life.
Quote MessageHe didn't take or demand the credit for what he achieved at Children in Need. His legacy lives on... in all of the millions of disadvantaged children whose lives he has changed."
Stevie Spring
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Image source, APBBC Children in Need's chief executive David Ramsden said:
Quote MessageSir Terry Wogan has been at the heart of the charity for over 30 years raising millions to change the lives of children.
Quote MessageWe have lost a wonderful friend and we will miss him so much. Our thoughts are with his family at this sad time."
The broadcaster and priest Father Brian D’Arcy, a regular on Wake Up To Wogan's Pause for Thought section, told Mark Goodier on BBC Radio 2 that he was with Sir Terry on Thursday "to say goodbye". The pair had an enduring friendship for more than 40 years.
Quote MessageHe was one of the most educated, friendly, charitable, gentlemen I’ve ever met. He was totally a family men. Everything revolved around [his wife] Helen. Helen was the centre of his life for over 50 years.
On Twitter, he wrote
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Image source, PASir Terry Wogan with his chatshow guests Tina Turner and Elton John in 1985
Image source, PASir Terry Wogan meeting Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1997
Image source, PASir Terry Wogan holding his OBE at Buckingham Palace in London in 2005
Image source, PASir Terry Wogan with Tess Daly, Alesha Dixon and Fearne Cotton during the BBC Children In Need Appeal 2011
Newsreader and National Lottery announcer, Alan Dedicoat - dubbed by Sir Terry "Deadly Alancoat" and "the voice of the balls" - has spoken of the joy of working with him for more than 15 years.
Quote MessageHe made getting up at 3.40am a treat... you actually looked forward to working with him. It was great fun from the minute I started working with him - until 15 years later. I have great memories, I'm sure everyone has, just great memories of working with him, and they will live on.
Alan Dedicoat