BBC presenter Dr. Michael Mosley found dead at 67 on Greek island

Dr. Michael Mosley, a British medical journalist and BBC presenter, was found dead on the Greek island of Symi on Sunday, June 9, 2024, following a four-day search. He was 67.

Mosley disappeared on the island on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, and was found by Greek officials on a beach in Agia Marina. Local mayor Eleftherios Papakalodoukas confirmed the discovery to the New York Times.

Mosley was known for his work on various BBC programs, including “Trust Me, I’m a Doctor,” “Medical Mavericks,” “Blood and Guts: A History of Surgery,” and “Eat, Fast and Live Longer.”

He also hosted the BBC podcast “Just One Thing” and wrote a column for the Daily Mail. In 2002, he received an Emmy nomination for “The Human Face,” a four-part BBC series.

Mosley arrived in Greece on Tuesday for a weeklong trip. On Wednesday afternoon, he told friends at Agios Nikolaos beach that he would walk back to Symi town, a roughly two-mile journey.

Without his phone, he failed to return after a few hours, prompting his wife, Clare Bailey Mosley, to report him missing.

“It’s devastating to have lost Michael, my wonderful, funny, kind, and brilliant husband,” Clare Bailey Mosley said in a statement on Sunday, according to the BBC. “We’re taking comfort in the fact that he so very nearly made it. He did an incredible climb, took the wrong route, and collapsed where he couldn’t be easily seen by the extensive search team.”