Rock 102 radio legend John O’Brien has sadly died at the age of 65, after battling cancer for the last 14 years. The radio co-host died on Sunday (November 23), with his death announced yesterday (November 28). His death came just a day before the start of the annual Mayflower Marathon Food Drive in Springfield, Massachusetts – a fundraising event he had helped to organise for years.

John passed away “peacefully at home” surrounded by family , after battling melanoma for the last 13 years. He is survived by his mother Rita, and stepfather John, along with his wife Kym and several nieces and nephews. An obituary for the star on the Rock 102 website read: “John’s unique personality was his strength, and he loved talking about a variety of issues that made some people happy and others u

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