John Noakes

John Noakes (6 March 1934 – 28 May 2017) was a British television presenter and personality. He was best known for co-presenting the BBC children's magazine programme Blue Peter in the 1960s and 1970s. He remains the show's longest-serving presenter for a total of 12 years.

John Noakes
Born	(1934-03-06)6 March 1934 Shelf, Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died	28 May 2017(2017-05-28) (aged 83) Andratx, Majorca, Spain
Occupation(s)	actor, presenter, television personality
Years active	1965—2013
Spouse	Vicky (1965-2017)

Noakes was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire. He studied at the Rishworth School.^[1]

On 30 June 2015, Noakes was reported missing from his home in Andratx, Majorca. His wife issued the alert to local police, who confirmed that Noakes had a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and had been living with the condition for some years.^[2] He was found the same day close to his home and taken to hospital, having fallen into some long grass "in the bottom of a storm drain".^[3]

Noakes died on 28 May 2017 at his home in Andratx, Majorca, Spain from complications of Alzheimer's disease at the age of 83.^[4]