英国知名专栏作家和广播员罗德·利德尔因短期疾病去世，享年66岁[1]。他于周日晚间在米德尔斯堡詹姆斯库克大学医院离世[1]。
利德尔长期为英国主流媒体撰写评论，曾为《Sunday Times》和《Sun》等报纸贡献专栏[1]。他还曾担任BBC广播电台第四台《Today》节目的编辑，于2002年离开该职位[1]。利德尔以其具有争议性的笔风而著称，2010年因在《Spectator》杂志上发表不实言论，成为首位被新闻申诉委员会谴责的博主[1]。
业内人士对利德尔的去世表示悼念。新闻集团首席执行官丽贝卡·布鲁克斯表示："罗德是一股独特的新闻力量，才华横溢、观点尖锐、天赋非凡"[1]。利德尔留下三个子女：威尔德、泰勒和艾美[1]。
Rod Liddle, the prominent British columnist and broadcaster known for his provocative journalism, has died at the age of 66 following a short illness[1]. He passed away on Sunday evening at James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough[1].
Liddle had a long career in media, serving as editor of BBC Radio 4's Today programme before departing in 2002[1]. He subsequently became a regular contributor to major publications, writing columns for the Sunday Times and the Sun[1]. In 2010, he became the first blogger to be censured by the Press Complaints Commission for inaccurate statements published in the Spectator[1].
Tributes to Liddle's career highlighted his distinctive talent. Rebekah Brooks described him as "an inimitable journalistic force, brilliant, provocative and immensely talented," while Ben Taylor noted that "Rod Liddle had a wonderful way with words"[1]. He is survived by three children: Wilder, Tyler, and Emmy[1].