BBC health journalist was 67

Michael Mosley

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Michael Mosley, the British doctor and television presenter, was found dead in Greece on Sunday after a four-day search. He was 67 years old.

Greek officials found Mosley’s body on a beach in Agia Marina, a town on the island of Symi, Mayor Eleftherios Papakalodoukas confirmed, according to the New York Times.

Mosley was a trained doctor and health journalist and hosted the BBC health podcast Just one thingHe is also known for popularizing the 5:2 diet, a form of intermittent fasting, and was nominated for an Emmy in 2002 for The human face.

Over the years he has produced and performed in numerous programmes for the BBC and Britain’s Channel 4, including Medical outsiders, Eat fast, live longer, About Michael Mosley And Trust me, I am a doctor.

His latest program, Michael Mosley: Secrets of your big shopexamined the nutritional values ​​when purchasing food.

Mosley arrived in Greece last Tuesday for a week-long trip and disappeared on Wednesday afternoon after telling friends in Agios Nikolaos he was walking back to the town of Symi, about two miles away. When he did not return after two hours, his wife Clare Bailey Mosley reported him missing.

Firefighters, police and volunteers then began their four-day search for Mosley, also assisted by the Greek Coast Guard. Surveillance footage eventually identified Mosley in Pedi, halfway between Agios Nikolaos and Symi. The search was moved north to Agia Marina, where Mosley’s body was found.

“It is devastating to have lost Michael, my wonderful, funny, kind and brilliant husband,” Mosley’s wife said in a statement on Sunday via The Sunday Times“It is a comfort to us that he almost made it. He made an incredible climb, took the wrong route and collapsed in a place where the extensive search team could not easily see him.”

Bailey is also a doctor and health columnist. “Michael was an adventurous man, that’s part of what made him so special,” she continued. “We are so grateful to the extraordinary people on Symi who worked tirelessly to find him.”

She added: “I am so lucky to have our children and my wonderful friends. But most of all, I am so lucky to have had this life with Michael.”

Charlotte Moore, BBC Chief Content Officer, said in a statement that Mosley was “a brilliant science presenter and programme maker, able to present the most complex topics in a simple way, but he was also passionate about engaging and entertaining audiences and inspiring us all to live healthier, more fulfilling lives. His entertaining and accessible style was enjoyed by audiences around the world and he will be sorely missed by many people, not least those who were lucky enough to work with him at the BBC.”