FORMER Sun journalist Tony Grassby died yesterday aged 69.
TG, as he was known to friends and colleagues, joined in 2000 and became a hugely talented and respected member of the production team.
He left The Sun in 2018 and retired to Croatia where he died in hospital after a brief illness.
TG was a dedicated supporter of Chelsea and Bristol City, and a huge heavy metal fan.
His career began in 1973 on a local paper in North Somerset
He also worked at Today, the Sunday Mirror and Daily Star.
Ex-colleagues paid tribute, describing TG as “one of life’s good guys”, “a joyful character who was never in a bad mood” and “a warm, caring fella who was also a brilliant journalist”.
He is survived by his five children, four grandchildren, ex-wife, three sisters and mother Mary.
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