Former BBC radio presenter Danny Kelly has died at the age of 69, talkSPORT has announced, prompting tributes from across British broadcasting and football.

Kelly, who died on 10 November, stepped back from his long-running role at talkSPORT in March after being diagnosed with cancer. In his final appearance on air, he urged men to get themselves checked.

talkSPORT, where he had been a fixture since 2007, described him as a "much-loved friend" and a "broadcasting titan".

From NME editor to radio favourite

Born in Islington, north London, in 1956, Kelly began his career in print journalism and went on to edit the New Musical Express and Q magazine before moving into radio. He presented a sports show on BBC London in the 1990s alongside Danny Baker, with whom he formed one of British radio's best-loved partnerships.

The pair worked together across BBC radio, commercial radio and BT Sport, and co-wrote a book on football's great debates. Kelly also helped launch the Football365 website and presented talkSPORT's Sunday evening Trans Europe Express show.

Tributes from colleagues and Spurs

Tottenham Hotspur, the club Kelly supported all his life, said: "The entire Tottenham family mourns the loss of one of our own, broadcasting legend Danny Kelly."

Danny Baker described him as a "great friend, supreme broadcaster and funniest man I ever knew", while former talkSPORT Breakfast host Laura Woods recalled how Kelly had guided her through a difficult time in her career. Simon Jordan said Kelly had nurtured and developed him as a broadcaster.

Kelly, who had lived in Ireland in recent years, leaves a legacy spanning music journalism and sports radio, and a reputation as one of the warmest and funniest voices British broadcasting has known.