Rod Liddle, a columnist for both The Sunday Times and The Sun, has died at the age of 66, following what News UK describes as a short illness. Multiple outlets report the death announcement came from News UK. Liddle has worked across print and broadcast, including writing a regular column for The Sunday Times and presenting a programme on Times Radio. The coverage also notes his reputation as a commentator, describing him in characterisations that include terms such as “funny and excoriating” from one outlet. Across the reports, there is no additional detail about the illness or circumstances beyond the confirmation that he died after a short illness. The consistent information across sources is his age, his roles with The Sunday Times and The Sun, and that he also presented on Times Radio. No other biographical details or causes beyond the brief reference to illness are provided in the cited articles.