MAGNUS Magnusson, who has died aged 77, was an industrious journalist, writer, broadcaster and public servant destined to have his other achievements overshadowed by his masterly stewardship of the ...

Magnus Magnusson, the former presenter of the BBC quiz programme Mastermind, has died at the age of 77. The Icelandic-born broadcaster, perhaps best known for his "I've started so I'll finish" ...

Half century ago today - Monday, September 11, 1972, to be precise - a new quiz show was screened on BBC One. Transmitted in the late night "graveyard" slot of 10.45pm, however, no one would have been ...

MAMIE Magnusson, who has died aged 86 after suffering from dementia for the past eight years, was one of Scotland's finest journalists. Wife of the late Magnus Magnusson, she had established her own ...

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Former Mastermind host Magnus Magnusson has died, it emerged tonight. The BBC said a family member had confirmed his death. Magnusson, 77, who had been suffering from cancer, was best known for ...

Former Mastermind host Magnus Magnusson has died at the age of 77 after a battle with cancer. The Icelandic-born presenter was the face of the BBC quiz show for 25 years until 1997. At its peak, the ...

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Magnus O. Magnusson, age 77, of West Chester, Pa., died May 4, 2009, at Paoli Memorial Hospital in Paoli, Pa. Born Nov. 28, 1931, in Iceland, he lived in Southport, Maine and Cleveland, before moving ...

MAMIE Magnusson, who has died aged 86 after suffering from dementia for the past eight years, was one of Scotland's finest journalists. Wife of the late Magnus Magnusson, she had established her own ...

When I was a lad, there was a TV show called "Don't ask me" It was hosted by Magnus Magnusson. It was a UK show. On the show the audience would write in with questions about the science of everyday ...