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Danny Kelly, football broadcaster and renowned editor, dies aged 69

Published by The Guardian on November 11, 2026 at 6:56 AM ET

Danny Baker pays tribute to the ‘funniest man I knew’ Kelly was former editor of the NME and Q magazines The journalist and broadcaster Danny Kelly, who helped define coverage of music and football in the UK for a generation, has died at the age of 69. Kelly edited the NME and Q magazine, and launched the Football 365 website before going on to be a presenter and pundit on the BBC and TalkSport. He had been receiving treatment for oesophageal cancer. Continue reading...

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