British TV doctor was 67

Dr. Michael Mosley, a British medical journalist and BBC presenter, was found dead on a Greek island on Sunday after a four-day search. He was 67.

Mosley, who disappeared on Symi island on Wednesday afternoon, was spotted by Greek officials on a beach in Agia Marina, local mayor Eleftherios Papakalodoukas confirmed to the press. New York Times.

Mosley has appeared in several programs for the BBC, including ‘Trust Me, I’m a Doctor’, ‘Medical Mavericks’, ‘Blood and Guts: A History of Surgery’ and ‘Eat, Fast and Live Longer’. He also presented the BBC podcast ‘Just One Thing’ and had a column in the Daily Mail.

In 2002, he received an Emmy nomination for ‘The Human Face’, a four-part BBC series exploring the science behind facial beauty and expression.

Mosley was a well-known author of diet books that promoted fasting and calorie reduction. His 2013 book “The Fast Diet,” co-authored with journalist Mimi Spencer, proposed the 5:2 diet, a form of intermittent fasting that involves minimizing calorie intake two days a week.

Mosley had arrived in Greece on Tuesday for a week-long trip. According to Local authorities, he told friends on the beach of Agios Nikolaos on Wednesday afternoon that he would walk back to the town of Symi; he didn’t have his phone with him during the roughly two-mile walk. When he didn’t return after a few hours, his wife, Clare Bailey Mosley, reported him missing.

“It is devastating to have lost Michael, my wonderful, funny, kind and brilliant husband,” Mosley’s wife said in a statement on Sunday. the BBC. ‘We take comfort in the fact that he almost made it. He made an incredible climb, took the wrong route and collapsed in a place where he could not easily be seen by the extended search team.”

Charlotte Moore, BBC Chief Content Officer, Mosley said “was a brilliant science broadcaster and program maker, able to make the most complex subjects simple, but he also had a passion for captivating and entertaining audiences, inspiring us all to live healthier, fuller lives. ”

Moore continued: “His entertaining and accessible style was enjoyed by audiences around the world and he will be greatly missed by many people, not least those who were fortunate enough to have worked with him at the BBC.”