Steve Wright, the former BBC Radio 2 DJ, died from a ruptured ulcer in his stomach, according to his death certificate seen by the BBC. The veteran broadcaster, who died at the age of 69 in February, suffered acute peritonitis and a perforated gastric peptic ulcer.
Peritonitis is an infection of the lining of the abdomen, while a perforated ulcer is a rarer complication when the stomach lining splits open, according to the NHS. The Metropolitan Police previously stated that Wright's death at a flat in Marylebone, central London, was unexpected but not treated as suspicious.
Wright first joined BBC Radio 1 in 1980, hosting a Saturday evening show, and later held positions including an afternoon show and a breakfast show. He moved to commercial radio before returning to BBC Radio 2 in 1996 to host Steve Wright's Saturday Show and Sunday Love Songs. Three years later, he began presenting Steve Wright In The Afternoon every weekday.
He stepped down from the afternoon show in September 2022, replaced by Scott Mills, but continued to present Sunday Love Songs until his death. In May, Westminster coroner's court confirmed no inquest would be held. Wright was awarded an MBE in the 2024 New Year Honours for services to radio.
