BBC has just confirmed the death of Bamber Gascoigne, the original host of the TV quiz show University Challenge. The famous media personality died at the age of 87, and people are searching about his family. Here you want to know everything about him.
Bamber was also a writer and wrote several books in his career. Besides, he presented several TV shows and documentaries. He hosted the TV quiz show from 1962 to 1987.
In addition, he also hosted the 1977 ITV documentary series The Christians and the 1990 Channel 4 TV series The Great Moghuls. He was a creator of an online history encyclopedia called History World.
He was famous for his University Challenge catchphrases such as Fingers on Buzzers, Your Starter for 10, and I’ll have to hurry you. Recently, his surrey has become popular to fans of the BBC comedy ghosts.
Bamber Gascoigne Family Revealed
Bamber Gascoigne was born on 24 January 1935, in a prestigious English family in London, England.
Bamber’s family members come from a military background. His father, Derek Ernest Frederick Orby Gascoigne, was the Lieutenant-Colonel in the British Army. He is the grandson of Brigadier-General Sir Ernest Frederick Orby Gascoigne.
In contrast, his mother, Mary Louisa Hermoine O’Neill, was the daughter of Captain the Hon. Arthur O’Neill and Lady Annabel Hungerford Crewe-Milnes. He was the eldest son of his parents.
Bamber Gascoigne, the original host of TV quiz show University Challenge, has died, aged 87 https://t.co/3bTXkfnypr
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) February 8, 2022
Bamber Gascoigne Wife And Children
Bamber Gascoigne was married to his wife Christina, but the couple has no children.
Christina was the daughter of civil servant Alfred Henry Ditchbern, CBE. The couple first met when they were students at Cambridge University. They instantly fell in love and decided to live their life together.
The couple tied the knot in 1965. Together, they spent 57 years of their life. However, the couple did not bear any kids in their life. The reason behind this decision is still unknown.
After his death, his wife said,” He was an incredibly generous man and everything he did was pointed towards sharing the gift of his own life to others”.
According to the BBC, their properties will be passed on to the Mary Rosburghe Trust after their death.
I am so sorry to hear of the death of Bamber Gascoigne. I always hoped to meet him but never did. No quiz host has ever seemed more like they could answer all the questions themselves. With his gentle manner and great brain, what a wonderful team mate he would have been. RIP.
— Victoria Coren Mitchell (@VictoriaCoren) February 8, 2022
Bamber Gascoigne Death Cause- Did He Die Of Covid?
Bamber Gascoigne died on 8 February 2022, at the age of 87. According to the BBC, he died of a short illness.
The former TV presenter was already too old and has been facing some minor health issues for a long time. His death can be considered natural at this age.
Furthermore, there is no such news confirming his illness related to Covid. Many famous personalities took Twitter to express their condolences. May his soul rest in peace.