The TV doctor was found dead on Sunday after he went missing while on holiday in Greece, with a police spokeswoman confirming that an initial post-mortem examination had been carried out
The sudden passing of TV’s beloved Dr Michael Mosley has left millions around the globe in mourning, with many considering him their personal physician, his BBC colleagues have said. A “special tribute” to Dr Mosley, who tragically died of natural causes last week after disappearing on the Greek island of Symi, has been announced by the BBC.
The 67-year-old was found lifeless in a rocky area near Agia Marina beach on Sunday. Before transitioning into broadcasting, Mosley initially trained as a doctor.
He presented numerous science programmes and films for the BBC, including the series Trust Me, I’m A Doctor, which explored healthcare in Britain.
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In 2002, he received an Emmy nomination for his role as executive producer on the BBC science documentary The Human Face. In 2014, he even swallowed tapeworms for six weeks for a documentary titled Infested! Living With Parasites on BBC Four.
Dr Sarah Jarvis, who collaborated with Mosley over the years, including on The One Show, which he joined in 2007 as part of the original line-up, spoke about how Mosley had positively impacted people’s lives through his work. “Michael was absolutely charming,” she reminisced during a tribute on The One Show.
“He was funny, he was clever, but what really came across was that he had this ability to communicate and he wanted to get important messages out. That man touched so many lives. He took really complicated science, then he turned it into something that resonated with everybody.”
“And he said that by using himself as a guinea pig, he could make more difference than many doctors make in a lifetime. The ideas that he first brought out, he helped bring into the mainstream of health are now there and they continue to make a difference to the quality of people’s lives.”
His co-star on Trust Me, I’m A Doctor, Dr Chris van Tulleken, hailed Mosley as “is one of the most important broadcasters of the last few decades, perhaps ever”.
The One Show’s Alex Jones expressed her grief on the BBC programme, stating: “His death has been felt by millions of people all around the world who regarded him as their doctor. It’s still very hard to grasp what’s happened, I think everybody feels that… It’s an absolute shock.”
Dr Hannah Fry shared a touching memory of when Mosley had saved the life of a BBC colleague. She recounted: “Somebody collapsed in the BBC offices in the corridors, and he saw them collapse.”
“He went over, he performed CPR on them for almost half an hour until the emergency services arrived. (He) saved her life, she’s gone on to have two children.”
And now the BBC has announced a special tribute to Dr Michael Mosley will be broadcast on BBC One at 8pm this Friday.
This comes after Greek police spokeswoman Konstantia Dimoglidou confirmed to the BBC that an initial post-mortem examination had been carried out, revealing no injuries on Mosley’s body.
It was also estimated that the time of death was around 4pm local time on Wednesday. Mosley had left his friends on Agios Nikolaos beach at around 1.30pm to go for a walk.
Ms Dimoglidou stated that the position of his body indicates he died of natural causes. She also mentioned that toxicology and histology reports will be conducted.
Footage allegedly discovered by a beach bar at Agia Marina depicts what seems to be the TV doctor navigating down a rocky slope near a fence before he disappears from sight.
A special tribute to the TV doctor will be broadcast on BBC One at 8pm this Friday.
