An interview with the late Dr. Michael Mosley from earlier this year has resurfaced with the conversation especially heartbreaking in light of his recent passing.
In his interview with The Telegraph, Mosley spoke about his hopes for the future, wishing to live long enough to see his grandchildren grow up despite his diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. This desire held extra significance, as his father, who passed away at 74 due to diabetes complications, was unable to experience such moments.
“I had seen what happened to my father,” Mosely told the publication.
“He hadn’t seen his grandkids grow up. I thought, that’s not a road I want to go down.”
Although he had achieved considerable success in his stellar career, Mosley revealed that he had no desire to slow down and was enthusiastic to continue his important work
“I’m 67 and a lot of my mates are now retired,” he said at the time.
“Neither I nor Clare have any intention of giving up work. Why would you give up?
“Now in my mid-to-late 60s, I am quite happy to go on writing and giving public speeches and making telly and podcasts.”
Unfortunately, with his passing, Mosley’s hopeful vision for the future remains unfulfilled, adding another heartbreaking dimension to the beloved television presenter’s tragic death.
The heartbreaking revelation comes after an initial post-mortem examination discovered that Mosley likely died of natural causes after the four-day search for the missing television presenter ended in tragedy when his body was discovered in a rocky area of the Greek island of Symi on Sunday, June 9.
It was also confirmed that there were no injuries on his body, Greek police spokeswoman Konstantia Dimoglidou told the BBC.
His estimated time of death was around 4 pm local time on Wednesday, June 5th. Mosley had left his friends at Agios Nikolaos beach around 1:30 pm for a walk.
As news of the tragic discovery broke, fans and those close to Mosley rushed to pay tribute and offer their condolences, including Mosley’s wife, Clare, who expressed her devastation over the loss of her husband in a statement issued on her behalf.
“It’s devastating to have lost Michael, my wonderful, funny, kind and brilliant husband. We had an incredibly lucky life together. We loved each other very much,” the statement read.
Mosley was a familiar face on television in the United Kingdom for two decades, appearing on programs such as the BBC series Trust Me, I’m a Doctor, The One Show and ITV’s This Morning.
Mosley is survived by his wife, along with their three sons—Alex, Jack, and Daniel—and their daughter, Kate.