Bob Prabhu has posted this on Facebook:
It is with much sadness I bring the news of Ian Richardson who died yesterday. After his long working life in the BBC News, he started the Bushlog for the retired BBC World Service journalists, and much before I started my Ex TV News retired staff group in 2007. We had much in common conveying, sharing news. I shall miss him a lot.
Ian shared this news on his Fb page: Sadly, this is my final contribution to this fascinating page. As some of you know, my prostate cancer has spread to other parts of my body and I am told by my oncologist that I do not have much longer to live. So, my farewell to a lovely town and its lovely people.