Image source, Getty ImagesByEmma SaundersCulture reporterPublished3 August 2026, 14:19 BSTUpdated 4 minutes agoNewspaper columnist and broadcaster Rod Liddle has died aged 66 after a short illness.
Liddle's children paid tribute to their father, who they described as their guide "on how to live an extraordinary life", while CEO of News UK, Rebekah Brooks, described him as "an inimitable journalistic force."
Brooks added that "he challenged conventional thinking and left an indelible mark on British journalism."
Liddle, a columnist for the Sun and the Sunday Times, died at The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough on Sunday evening.
He was a columnist on the Sunday Times and the Sun, and had a weekly column in the Spectator, as well as a show on Times Radio.
His children, Wilder, Tyler and Emmy, added: "We're all very saddened and shocked at the sudden passing of our wonderful father.
"He raised us much as you might imagine, to be inquisitive, brave and always humorous.
"Even in hospital in the last few weeks, he consistently held the room and never let the awful situation show.
"He has left a legacy that we are all incredibly proud of, he will always be our guide on how to live an extraordinary life."
Brooks continued: "Everyone at News UK is deeply shocked and saddened to learn of the sudden death of Rod Liddle," going on to describe him as "brilliant, provocative and immensely talented, whose sharp wit and uncompromising voice graced our pages and airwaves for decades.
"Rod will be greatly missed by all his friends and colleagues at News, as well as by his many readers, listeners and viewers.
"Our thoughts and sincerest condolences are with his family and loved ones."
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