Talk:Leon Byner

This page was proposed for deletion by LuniZunie (talk · contribs) on 11 November 2025 with the comment:
Recently deceased individual who had no sources as a BLP leading up to their death.
It was contested by Alex Cohn (talk · contribs) on 11 November 2025 with the comment:
Notability is pretty well established by the breadth of coverage of his death. Added a pre-death notable award with contemporaneous citation, to address LuniZunie's criticism

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Page needs to be updated, as of the 11th of November 2025, 7News Adelaide, InDailey and The Advertiser have confirmed his death at age 77 from acute leukemia

https://www.indailysa.com.au/news/just-in/2025/11/11/legendary-radio-broadcaster-dies-after-cancer-battle

https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/former-adelaide-radio-host-leon-byner-has-died-after-a-battle-with-leukaemia/news-story/79cbb129bc446609f4958034be41c93b

https://www.facebook.com/7NEWSAdelaide/photos/veteran-adelaide-radio-broadcaster-leon-byner-has-died-after-a-battle-with-acute/1163491522593879/ ~2025-32503-56 (talk) 02:15, 11 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done Thanks for the suggestion temp – LuniZunie ツ_(talk) 02:20, 11 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

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