taken from morrissey-solo.com,
Such a little thing writes:
Legendary Radio 1 DJ, John Peel, has suffered a heart attack whilst on a working holiday in Peru, and died this morning.
Of course, Mr Peel, worked with The Smiths and promoted the band through his sessions on Radio 1 (Hatful of Hollow), and became a legend in his own right. Everyone who is involved with pop/rock music will be extremely sad to hear this news.
The breaking news article can be found here:
<a href='http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3955289.stm' target='_blank'>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/t...dio/3955289.stm</a>
A biography page for John Peel can be found here (picture of Moz on the right):
<a href='http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/alt/johnpeel/bio.shtml' target='_blank'>http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/alt/johnpeel/bio.shtml</a>
May the mighty Peel rest in peace.