In Memoriam 2018

As 2018 comes to an end, we here at Telly Visions would like to pause to remember some of the performers and public figures we have lost over the past twelve months.

These losses have touched the fields of television, film, literature, music, science and sports. You may not be familiar with all of them, but each was an icon beloved by the British public for the laughter, thrills and enlightenment they provided. They will continue to live on in our memories through the work they left behind.

Sir Roger Bannister

Age: 88

Known as: Middle distance runner and neurologist

Claim(s) to fame: 1952 Helsinki Summer Olympics 4th place finish in the 1500m final (set a new British record); becoming the first athlete to finish the mile in under four minutes on May 6, 1954; a forty year career as a neurologist contibuting to the study of the autonomic nerve system.

Honors: Knighted in 1975 and appointed Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour in the 2017 for services to sport. Was awarded honorary fellowships and degrees at over half a dozen English universities.