1934 - 2019
Gay Byrne Irish TV Personality
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Irish TV Personality Gay Byrne was born Gabriel Mary Byrne on 5th August, 1934 in Dublin, Ireland and passed away on 4th Nov 2019 Howth, Co. Dublin aged 85. He is most remembered for The Late Late Show. His zodiac sign is Leo.
Gay Byrne is a member of the following lists: 1934 births, People from County Dublin and Jacob's Award winners.
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Details
| First Name |
Gabriel
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| Middle Name |
Mary
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| Last Name |
Byrne
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| Full Name at Birth |
Gabriel Mary Byrne
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| Alternative Name |
Gay Byrne, Uncle Gay
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| Birthday |
5th August, 1934
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| Birthplace |
Dublin, Ireland
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| Died |
4th November, 2019
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| Place of Death |
Howth, Co. Dublin
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| Cause of Death |
Cancer
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| Height |
6' 1" (185 cm)
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| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Blue
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| Hair Color |
White
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| Zodiac Sign |
Leo
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Roman Catholic
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
Irish
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| Occupation Text |
Broadcaster of radio and television
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| Occupation |
TV Personality
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| Claim to Fame |
The Late Late Show
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| Year(s) Active |
1958–2019, 1958–2019
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Gabriel Mary "Gay" Byrne (5 August 1934 – 4 November 2019) was an Irish presenter and host of radio and television. His most notable role was first host of The Late Late Show over a 37-year period spanning 1962 until 1999. The Late Late Show is the world's second longest-running chat show. He was affectionately known as "Uncle Gay", "Gaybo" or "Uncle Gaybo". His time working in Britain with Granada Television saw him become the first person to introduce The Beatles on screen and Byrne was later the first to introduce Boyzone on screen in 1993.
