Astronomer and broadcaster Sir Patrick Moore dies aged 89

Name: Astronomer and broadcaster Sir Patrick Moore dies aged 89
Uploaded: 2012-12-09T13:15:58.000Z
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British astronomer and broadcaster Sir Patrick Moore has died, aged 89, his friends and colleagues have said.

He "passed away peacefully at 12:25 BST this afternoon" at his home in Selsey, West Sussex, they said in a statement.

Sir Patrick presented the BBC programme The Sky At Night for over 50 years, making him the longest-running host of the same television show ever.

9 December 2012