Legendary ‘Blind Date’ voiceover star Graham Skidmore dies at 90

• Famous voiceover artist dies at the age of 90.
• He was recognized for being the voice of Blind Date.
• Graham Skidmore suffered from vascular dementia during his last 10 years.

The passing of a legendary television voiceover artist has been confirmed. it should be noted that Graham Skidmore never appeared on screen, however his iconic voice made him a leader in his field.

According to The Sun, Graham Skidmore is known to millions thanks to his unforgettable voice on the popular show Blind Date. The legendary announcer died at the age of 90. He was one of the essential voices during the 1980s and 1990s. Filed Under: Broadcaster Graham Skidmore dies.

Voiceover star Graham Skidmore dies at the age of 90

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He was affectionately known as ‘Our Graham’. It should be noted that during the years 1993 to 2002 his voice became even more recognized when he was heard performing the voiceover for the comedy panel of Vic and Bob’s Shooting Stars program. He was the father of three children and had five grandchildren.

According to The Sun, the Blind Date legend passed away on December 27 but his death has just been announced. Graham Skidmore suffered from vascular dementia for the last 10 years and spent his final years living in Kent. Filed Under: Broadcaster Graham Skidmore dies.

Skidmore suffered from vascular dementia for the past 10 years

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The tributes and farewell messages were immediate as soon as the death of the legendary voice of Blind Date was made public. One of his sons said: «Maybe he didn’t want to be seen on screen, but he had a celebrity voice, a well-known voice.”

«He loved it. I do event planning and I had a show in London and I asked Dad to do the voiceover. People recognized him immediately,” one of Graham Skidmore’s sons said after his death. One of his childhood friends also offered a few words. Filed Under: Broadcaster Graham Skidmore dies.

Tributes to the Blind Date legend were immediate

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“When we were kids, we used to do TV commercials with him. We would go out and be a family for the P and O tours and the Abbey National,” said Radnage’s Neil. According to The Sun, his daughter Catherine Johnson, 52, revealed that her father, apart from being a renowned voice, wanted to be a doctor and even took some exams, but ended up failing the last ones due to an ear infection.

“Dad was self-employed and had other lines of work. He had a laundromat, a corner store, and did some flooring. So there was some kind of consistency. He was on Blind Date and then Shooting Stars, he was in a St Trinians movie, a Style Council video with Paul Weller and he was in the background of a Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman movie, Eyes Wide Shut. He was a wonderful man,” Catherine Johnson said. Filed Under: Broadcaster Graham Skidmore dies.