In a statement, his family said he died peacefully at home after a brief illness.
Born in Yorkshire, the son of a miner, Parkinson started his career just out of school in newspapers before moving into television in the 1960s.The first run of the show lasted 11 years, before it returned in 1998. Its final episode aired in 2007, and included appearances from Sir David Attenborough, Sir Michael Caine, Australian actor and comedian Barry Humphries, Dame Judi Dench and David Beckham.
The legendary boxer was arguably Parkinson's most memorable sparring partner – and described by the host as his favourite guest. He was interviewed four times on the show in the space of a decade. Michael Parkinson developed a dear friendship with Barry Humphries, who was most famous for Dame Edna's appearances on the British host's show.
Indeed, Parkinson had close ties to Australia, a country he described as his second home when he became the first non-Australian to give an Australia Day keynote address in 2011.host Tracy Grimshaw, Parkinson said he easily settled into the country."From the very moment I arrived here, I enjoyed it.", that ran parallel to the British series, and included interviews with Bob Hawke, Bert Newton and John Farnham.
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