You will be missed, Sir, & music broadcasting will never be the same. BBC: "Veteran BBC broadcaster John Peel has died at the age of 65, while on holiday in Peru. Peel, whose radio career spanned 40 years, was on a working holiday in the city of Cuzco with his wife Sheila when he suffered a heart attack.
He was BBC Radio 1's longest-serving DJ and in recent years had also presented Home Truths on Radio 4. Radio 1 controller Andy Parfitt said Peel's contribution to modern music and culture was "immeasurable". "

• Update: A comprehensive obituary from The Australian.
• John Peel's Radio 1 Homepage
• The message board planning Sunday's Andy Kershaw show.