Brian Henderson Obituary – Death: Bandstand host, Legendary broadcaster and television personality Brian Henderson has passed away. 89-year-old Brian Henderson passed away after a long battle with cancer.
Brian Henderson was diagnosed with kidney cancer in February 2020.
Henderson was born in September, 1931.
He was currently Australia’s longest serving newsreader, arriving in the country in 1953 to work as a DJ, before working for Channel Nine between 1957 and 2002.
Henderson also hosted the wildly popular Australian version of music show Bandstand between 1958 and 1972, which launched now iconic stars such as Peter Allen and the Bee Gees.
He retired from working in television in 2002.
“Legendary broadcaster Brian Henderson has died aged 89.
Hendo hosted the Sydney weeknight news for Nine from 1957 until his retirement in 2002, becoming Australia’s longest-serving news presenter, and trusted because “Brian Told Me.” He also hosted Bandstand from 1958 until 1972. Hendo won the TV Week Gold Logie award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television. In April 2013 and received a second Gold Logie at the Logie Awards when he was inducted into the TV Week Logies Hall of Fame. He passed away this morning with his wife and two daughters beside him. Rest In Peace. Greggo”
“Legendary broadcaster Brian Henderson has passed away aged 89. Henderson hosted weeknight news for Channel 9 from 1957 until his retirement in 2002, becoming Australia’s longest-serving news presenter. He also hosted Bandstand from 1958 until 1972.”