The Golden Tonsils Fall Silent: John Laws Dead at 90
One of the pioneers of talkback radio, and probably its best-known star in Australia, Laws retired in November last year, ended a career spanning 71 years.
2UE broadcaster John Laws spends his final day in front of the microphone as one of Australia's highest-rating radio announcers on the John Laws Morning Show at 2UE Studios in Sydney, Australia on Nov. 30, 2007. Gaye Gerard/Getty Images
The broadcaster whose gravelly voice earned him the affectionate nickname “The Golden Tonsils,” John Laws, has died peacefully at his home in Sydney at the age of 90.
His family said in a statement that “while fame and prominence had become a mainstay of his life, for us he was always the person who meant so much, away from the microphone, the cameras, and the headlines.
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.
