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Danny Watson
New Zealander · 73 years old · Died 15 October 2026
New Zealand television presenter and longtime Newstalk ZB afternoons host
Danny Watson was a New Zealand broadcaster who began on the children's television programme Spot On before becoming a familiar voice on talkback radio. He hosted Newstalk ZB's Afternoons from 2000 to 2015 and returned to radio on Magic Talk in 2021. His family said he died peacefully after a short illness at the age of 73, according to 1News.
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