Going For Gold presenter Henry Kelly dies
Going For Gold presenter Henry Kelly has died aged 78, his family has said.
"Henry will be sorely missed by his friends and family, including his partner Karolyn Shindler, their son Alexander, Henry's daughter Siobhan and her mother Marjorie," they said in a statement.
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