Jeremy Mansfield first started on Capital Radio 604 in 1985. He became one of the most prominent media figures in South Africa.
Media personality Jeremy Mansfield dies of liver cancer
In the early hours of Monday morning, Jeremy Mansfield sadly passed away. His close friend and former colleague Samantha Cowen confirmed the news this morning.
“This morning a light went out in the world. Jeremy Mansfield passed away just before dawn. He died peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends and boundless love.”
She continued to share some characteristics of the late radio host and the work he has done during his lifetime.
“Jeremy lived large, he didn’t know how to do small. He loved hard, laughed loud and managed to combine mischief and mayhem with heart and soul. The city was brighter and lighter with him on the airwaves, he changed lives every day. When he wasn’t raising millions for charity, he was raising fresh hell! Under a naughty exterior Jeremy had a huge soft heart. A lot of people got to see and hear that over the radio but he saved his vulnerability for a select few.”
Tributes to the late radio host
While sharing her tribute to Jeremy Mansfield, Cowen shared his wish to make the world a better place.
“He was determined that the world be a better and shinier and funnier place and he drove the road to that destination at 1000 miles an hour with no rearview mirror, all of the rest of us clinging on for dear life!”
In January this year, Jeremy Mansfield took to social media to talk about his health struggles. The media personality noted that he was diagnosed with stage 4 liver cancer.
“Have had it confirmed by the specialist surgeon that is leading everyone in the team looking after me that my cancer is confirmed stage 4, terminal, and is now only subject to palliative care.”
At the time of sharing, Jeremy Mansfield noted that he will be making the most of the time he has left to complete the things on his bucket list.
“This dream team (as I now refer to them) will now guide me through how to have as much fun in the time I have left and fulfil as many dreams, big and small, I have on my bucket list.”
Source: News24