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Dr Mosley studied medicine in London and qualified as a doctor, and for the last two decades was working as a presenter, documentary maker, journalist and author.<\/p>\n
He was known for his TV programmes including Trust Me, I’m a Doctor, and BBC Radio 4’s Just One Thing podcast. He also wrote a column for the Daily Mail. <\/p>\n
Mr Mosley had been an advocate for intermittent fasting diets, including through the 5:2 diet and The Fast 800 diet.<\/p>\n
Dr Saleyha Ahsan, who co-presented Trust Me, I\u2019m a Doctor with Dr Mosley, told the BBC’s Breakfast programme she was initially “terrified” to take on the role but that he “put me at ease almost immediately”.<\/p>\n
She added: \u201cThat really personable, accessible character [that] comes across on television, that\u2019s exactly how he was in real life.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe did incredible things for medicine and for public health in a way that I think few others have.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
ITV\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\nDr Mosley was appeared on shows including Blood and Guts: A History of Surgery and Trust Me, I’m a Doctor<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n\n
Lord Watson recalled the moment he first read a book by Dr Mosley, saying it was “like a light came on in my life”.<\/p>\n
“I just became a real fan of his work and, over the years, he’s helped me maintain that and help millions of others,” he said.<\/p>\n
“And that’s what great journalism is: he explained very complex ideas of science in a very simple way.”<\/p>\n
Former BBC creative director Alan Yentob, who worked closely with Dr Mosley during his time at the broadcaster, told BBC News: “It is a tragedy, there\u2019s no question about it. But for many people, they\u2019re reminded of how extraordinarily he helped to transform their lives.”<\/p>\n
He described Dr Mosely as “an adventurer” with a “curious and creative” spirit, adding that he leaves behind an “incredible legacy”. <\/p>\n
\u201cHe made people feel there was a real opportunity to change things and that the challenge was exciting and playful as well,” he said. <\/p>\n
Science broadcaster Dr Chris van Tulleken, who also worked with Dr Mosley, said his former colleague had invented \u201can entire genre of broadcasting\u201d over the course of his career.<\/p>\n
He added that Dr Mosley\u2019s work \u201cquietly changed my daily practices\u201d, from brushing his teeth while standing on one leg to sometimes fasting.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was giving people tools they could use that everyone could afford,\u201d he told BBC Radio 4\u2019s Today programme.<\/p>\n
Calypso Haggett, Dr Mosley’s business partner and chief executive of The Fast 800 weight-loss programme, said in a statement that he was a “shining light for the whole team”.<\/p>\n
“I had the great privilege of knowing Michael both professionally and personally. He really, truly was one of a kind and will be terribly missed by everyone,” said Ms Haggett.<\/p>\n
“Michael has left an incredible legacy, which I know will live on and energise a continuous movement for better health.”<\/p>\n
Downing Street said that Dr Mosley would be known “as an extraordinary broadcaster who used his platform to influence and change the way we think about many public health issues”. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Mapped: Dr Michael Mosley’s final movements on the Greek island of Symi.<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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