Radio veteran Jeremy Mansfield died after battling stage 4 cancer

Jeremy Mansfield
Radio veteran Jeremy Mansfield dead

South Africans have flooded social media to pay their condolences to all who loved veteran TV and radio personality Jeremy Mansfield.

Jeremy Mansfield died on Monday morning. His death was confirmed by close friend Samantha Cowen.

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Jeremy Mansfield
Radio veteran Jeremy Mansfield dead

“This morning a light went out in the world. Jeremy Mansfield passed away just before dawn. He died peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends and boundless love.”

She said his family was “devastated” by his passing and had asked for privacy.

Jeremy Mansfield cause of death.

Radio legend Jeremy Mansfield has died after battling stage four liver cancer. He was 59.

Born Robert Jeremy Clayton Mansfield on 15 August 1963 in Makhanda, Mansfield had a career that spanned decades, bringing entertainment and laughter to many on then 94.7.

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His show, the Rude Awakening, saw listeners looking forward to the journey to work just to hear what Mansfield and his team would do next.

He was not only known for the Rude Awakening, he had a keen interest in sport working both on SuperSport and later worked as a sport presenter on the John Berks show on 702.

Mansfield also featured prominently on TV and co-presented on Laugh Out Loud with Darren “Wackhead” Simpson.

He released a series of CDs containing the best of his on-air jokes and exploits, while also writing joke books, and being a master chef, co-authoring the multi award-winning cookbook – Zhoozsh.

Jeremy Mansfield wife and children.

He leaves behind his wife Jacqui Mansfield, and his daughter Gabriella

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