Michael Sundin

Michael Sundin (1 March 1961 – 23 July 1989) was an English television presenter, actor, dancer and trampolinist. He was a presenter of the BBC children's programme Blue Peter for 77 episodes between 1984 and 1985. After fronting 77 episodes, the editors and production team for Blue Peter decided not to renew Sundin's contract following the summer break, because they felt that he had little rapport with the viewers and it was claimed by the editor that some parents and children complained about his effeminacy . One of his final public appearances was as a dancer in the video for Rick Astley's She Wants to Dance With Me (1988). In 1988, Sundin fell ill. At the age of 28, he died in the Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne. The Times newspaper reported (on 26 July 1989) that he had died of liver cancer. It was later reported that he died from an AIDS–related illness. He was the first former Blue Peter presenter to die .