Dr Clare Bailey Mosley has spoken emotionally about her husband Michael Mosley two years after his death on the Greek island of Symi. Dr Michael Mosley died at the age of 67 on June 5, 2024, leaving his wife and four children grieving. The popular author and presenter went missing during a walk and was found four days later on rocky ground near Agia Marina Beach, just metres from safety.
Cause of death remains unclear
An inquest and autopsy determined the cause of death as indeterminate, with foul play ruled out. Coroners suggested the most likely causes were an unidentified medical event or accidental heatstroke due to extreme temperatures.
Clare compares Michael to Icarus
Speaking to The Times, Dr Clare Mosley praised Michael as an “exceptional person” while acknowledging his tendency to “push the boundaries.” She compared him to the Greek myth of Icarus, who flew too close to the sun. “Michael was an exceptional person, but I always kind of knew, somewhere, that he was going to… something was going to… He pushed the boundaries, he was curious, he would go as far as he could and that made him who he was. He didn’t have a sense of fear, I think. I kind of wasn’t surprised. I always had a sense that he would… I suppose… Icarus flying too high. I haven’t thought of it like that, but there is an element of it,” she said.
Continuing Michael's legacy
Clare has also spoken about continuing Michael’s legacy. She told the Mirror: “We're honouring his legacy in lots of ways. Strangely, a lot of it is through the family, who have all been passionate about continuing his mission. He was very single minded about it, and it meant a lot to all of us. It's been very hard work and busy. But in a good way. I think it's diverted me and I get to work with my sons. We've brought a new kind of energy.”
To mark the second anniversary of Michael’s death, Clare and son Jack gave away 3,000 Fast800 memberships to members of the Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation. The Fast 800 programme, pioneered by Michael, is a lifestyle and weight management programme that helps people with Type 2 diabetes or those at risk.
