Is sports presenter Dickie Davies still alive?

Sports presenter Dickie Davies is no longer alive. Dickie Davies died on 19 February 2023, at the age of 89. Dickie Davies is the father of two children, Peter Davies and Daniel Davies.

In 1995, Dickie Davies suffered a stroke, which ended his work on Classic FM. Dickie Davies was a British television sports presenter who anchored World of Sport from 1968 until 1985.

Richard John Davies was born on April 30, 1933, in Wallasey, United Kingdom. Dickie Davies attended Oldershaw Grammar School and did National Service in the Royal Air Force.

Dickie Davies worked as a purser on the RMS Queen Mary and RMS Queen Elizabeth ocean liners. Dickie Davies had his first job in broadcasting as an announcer for Southern Television.

Following the end of World of Sport in 1985, Dickie Davies stayed with ITV where he presented boxing, darts, and snooker.

Dickie Davies played a part in ITV’s coverage of the 1988 Seoul Olympics. He left ITV Sport in August 1989.