Legendary television journalist Mike Willesee has passed away after a lengthy battle with throat cancer, aged 76.
Known for his masterful interviewing skills, Willesee’s television career spanned more than 50 years, working for the ABC, the Nine network and the Seven network.Known for his masterful interviewing skills, Willesee’s television career spanned more than 50 years. Born in 1942 in Perth, Willesee first graced Australian television screens in 1967 as a reporter for the ABC show, where he gained acclaim for pressing the then-Prime Minister Harold Holt over his decision to appoint a new ABC Chairman.
thats sad 😔 he had a good life
MarieKateland 🌹
From Willisee to a lump like Grimshaw reading us thinly veiled supermarket adverts, ch9 have come sooooo far 🤪