Nick Hitchon, who appears in the long-running documentary series 70 Up, dies in August 2023 at age 65. Multiple outlets report that he had given his final interview only days before his death, shortly after speaking for the concluding chapter of the series.
His final interview is aired after his death, with the outlets describing strong audience reactions, including viewers saying they are moved and in tears. The coverage centers on the timing of the interview and its broadcast, and on the emotional impact of his final on-camera message as part of the series’ end.
While the reports differ in emphasis—one foregrounding the poignancy of the final interview and the other focusing more directly on viewers’ reactions—they converge on the key facts: Hitchon dies in August 2023, and his final interview for 70 Up is conducted just days earlier and then shown to audiences afterward.