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BBC Breakfast Announces Death of Turtles Co-Founder Mark Volman Live On Air

The broadcast cited a representative who said the 78-year-old died after a brief, unexpected illness.

Overview

  • Presenter Naga Munchetty delivered the announcement at about 6:14am during Saturday’s live edition on BBC One.
  • Volman was a founding member of The Turtles, known for the number-one hits Happy Together and Elenore.
  • His representative said he died the previous day following a brief, unexpected illness.
  • In the same programme, Charlie Stayt reported a surfer’s death near Sydney after what was believed to be a large shark bite, the area’s first fatal attack since 2022.
  • The show also featured Adam Ball discussing life with cystic fibrosis and his birthday challenge to swim the Lake District’s largest lakes, with Simon King presenting the weather.