British journalist and broadcaster Rod Liddle dies at the age of 66 after a short illness, with multiple outlets reporting his death following an announcement by News UK. BBC News and The Guardian say he dies in hospital in Middlesbrough, with The Guardian specifying James Cook University Hospital and that he died on Sunday evening. Liddle was a prominent columnist for The Sunday Times and also wrote for The Sun. He additionally contributed a weekly column to The Spectator, according to several sources. His broadcasting work included presenting a show for Times Radio, including Saturday morning programming mentioned by The Guardian obituary. Tributes highlighted his reputation as a provocative and humour-laced commentator, though the outlets describe this characterisation in different terms rather than offering a uniform assessment. The Independent, London Evening Standard, Press Gazette, and other outlets report the same core information about his roles at these publications and his death age, while the i includes a comment from his children about encouraging qualities such as inquisitiveness, bravery and humour.