![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/michael-parkinsons-dear-friend-recalls-emotional-final-phone-call-days-before-death/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/1_Honorary-degrees-for-Sir-Michael-Parkinson-and-Dickie-Bird.jpg&description=Sir Michael Parkinson's 'dear friend' Dickie Bird has shared heartbreaking details of his final phone call with the renowned broadcaster just days before he died aged 88 Dickie Bird has recalled the final phone call with his 'dear friend' Sir Michael Parkinson, who died aged 88 on Wednesday following a short illness. The sad news comes eight years after the renowned TV presenter was given the all-clear from prostate cancer, which he was initially diagnosed with back in 2013. Michael had been close friends with the Yorkshire batsman for years, having first met him on the cricket pitch in the 1950s. A grieving Dickie, who recently celebrated his 90th birthday, has now said he doesn't know "how I will cope" without the broadcaster in his life. "I shall miss him, I'll tell you that," he told PA news agency. "Not only was he a friend but he was a dear friend and I just don't know how I will cope, I will miss him so much. There will never be another Parky." Michael Parkinson was considered to be one of Britain's most renowned broadcasters, having carved out a career as a talkshow host that spanned decades. He interviewed some of the world's biggest stars during his lifetime, including He made a rare appearance at Dickie's 90th birthday in April, arriving at the Leeds' Headingley Stadium to celebrate his friend's milestone age in a blue suit and full head of white hair. "He only rang me the other morning," Dickie said. "Just a couple of days ago really. We had a catch up. I said 'you keep going lad', and he said 'no, you keep going'. This is a real shock." "We were so, so close. His friendship meant more to me than anything else," he added. "It meant so much to me. Our friendship, if I wanted any advice I would ring Parky up. He helped me in so many, many ways." Dickie ended his poignant tribute with the promise that their friendship "will always stand and that Michael "will always be my closest friend and my dearest friend." Michael spoke fondly of his relationship with D){kind=link}
Sir Michael Parkinson’s ‘dear friend’ Dickie Bird has shared heartbreaking details of his final phone call with the renowned broadcaster just days before he died aged 88
Dickie Bird has recalled the final phone call with his “dear friend” Sir Michael Parkinson, who died aged 88 on Wednesday following a short illness. The sad news comes eight years after the renowned TV presenter was given the all-clear from prostate cancer, which he was initially diagnosed with back in 2013.
Michael had been close friends with the Yorkshire batsman for years, having first met him on the cricket pitch in the 1950s. A grieving Dickie, who recently celebrated his 90th birthday, has now said he doesn’t know “how I will cope” without the broadcaster in his life.
“I shall miss him, I’ll tell you that,” he told PA news agency. “Not only was he a friend but he was a dear friend and I just don’t know how I will cope, I will miss him so much. There will never be another Parky.”
Michael Parkinson was considered to be one of Britain’s most renowned broadcasters, having carved out a career as a talkshow host that spanned decades. He interviewed some of the world’s biggest stars during his lifetime, including He made a rare appearance at Dickie’s 90th birthday in April, arriving at the Leeds’ Headingley Stadium to celebrate his friend’s milestone age in a blue suit and full head of white hair.