Wit, Poet, Broadcaster Clive James Dies at 80

Australian writer, poet, and TV broadcaster Clive James, who moved to England in 1961, has died after a long battle with leukemia, reports BBC News. "According to a statement from his agents," they write, "he died at home in Cambridge on Sunday. A private funeral was held on Wednesday in the chapel at Pembroke College." More:

"Clive died almost 10 years after his first terminal diagnosis, and one month after he laid down his pen for the last time," the statement read.

"He endured his ever-multiplying illnesses with patience and good humour, knowing until the last moment that he had experienced more than his fair share of this 'great, good world'.

"He was grateful to the staff at Addenbrooke's Hospital [in Cambridge] for their care and kindness, which unexpectedly allowed him so much extra time.

"His family would like to thank the nurses of the Arthur Rank Hospice at Home team for their help in his last days, which allowed him to die peacefully and at home, surrounded by his family and his books."

Singer Alison Moyet was among many to pay tribute to a man she described as a "bright, beaming boy".

Ex-tabloid editor Piers Morgan remembered him as "a brilliantly funny man", while presenter Gaby Roslin said he had been "incredibly kind".