Lizzie Cundy pays heartfelt tribute to broadcaster James Whale

James Whale has passed away at the age of 74 following a battle with kidney cancer . His wife Nadine confirmed the news on Monday, telling the Express: 'James slipped away very gently this morning. It was a beautiful passing and he left with a smile on his face.' Mere hours before James's death was announced, the broadcaster's final column was published in which he revealed he was 'happy to go now and feels at peace' after moving into a hospice.