Sunday Times and Sun columnist Rod Liddle dies aged 66
Rod Liddle died in hospital on Sunday evening. Photograph: Lorenzo Dalberto/AlamyView image in fullscreenRod Liddle died in hospital on Sunday evening. RIP Rod.”Liddle died at the James Cook university hospital in Middlesbrough on Sunday evening.
- ▪Rod Liddle died in hospital on Sunday evening.
- ▪Photograph: Lorenzo Dalberto/AlamyView image in fullscreenRod Liddle died in hospital on Sunday evening.
- ▪RIP Rod.”Liddle died at the James Cook university hospital in Middlesbrough on Sunday evening.
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Rod Liddle died in hospital on Sunday evening. Photograph: Lorenzo Dalberto/AlamyView image in fullscreenRod Liddle died in hospital on Sunday evening. Photograph: Lorenzo Dalberto/AlamyRod LiddleSunday Times and Sun columnist Rod Liddle dies aged 66Tributes paid across industry to provocative journalist who died after short illnessMichael Savage Media editor Mon 3 Aug 2026 10.53 EDTFirst published on Mon 3 Aug 2026 09.09 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleWriter and broadcaster Rod Liddle, a prominent columnist for the Sunday Times and the Sun, has died after a short illness.Liddle, whose provocative style attracted both praise and criticism, also wrote for the Spectator magazine and earlier in his career edited BBC Radio 4’s Today programme.
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