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Saturday 1 June 2013

Smooth FM OAP and programmes director, Kirk Anthony, dies at 53

Jamaican born Smooth 98.1FM On-Air-Personality and Director of Programmes, Kirk Anthony Derrick has passed on. According to sources, Kirk collapsed a few hours after his show, The Kazbah, yesterday evening May 31 and was rushed to Reddington hospital in Victoria Island where he was pronounced dead. Cause of death will be known next week when the autopsy result comes out.
“For him being part of the Smooth 98.1FM family was the next chapter in his life and sadly, it was his last,” Smooth FM said in a press release.
Kirk relocated to Nigeria in 2009 to work at Smooth FM. He was 53 years old. He is survived by his wife and children. May his soul rest in peace, amen.
at 6/01/2013 06:29:00 pm

54 comments:

  1. kunle1 June 2013 at 18:34

    Ah so sad, amen. May his soul rest in perfect peace. Hope is not heart disease.

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  2. ★★PRINCE CHARMING™★★1 June 2013 at 18:34

    RIP to him!

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  3. Anonymous1 June 2013 at 18:35

    All this dying sef. God bless his fam tho! Don't care wah y'all have to say buh I'm first to comment

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  4. Joseph1 June 2013 at 18:36

    RIP

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  5. BLOGLORD (MVBM)1 June 2013 at 18:36

    awwww...RIP

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  6. Chic Carpenta1 June 2013 at 18:39

    sad, what a loss. i was a huge fine *sighs *sobs

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  7. Enny1 June 2013 at 18:40

    May hez soul rest in perfect peace,Amen

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  8. ↭PRINCE JOBLESS↭1 June 2013 at 18:43

    RIP.

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  9. Anonymous1 June 2013 at 18:43

    R I P BOSS

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  10. mizOsa1 June 2013 at 18:48

    May his soul rest in perfect peace

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  11. BONARIO NNAGS1 June 2013 at 18:51

    May his soul rest in peace.

    ~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA3310

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  12. Anonymous1 June 2013 at 18:53

    So sad,may his soul Rest in peace...Amen

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  13. Unknown1 June 2013 at 18:57

    Another one gone too soon. I'm yet to come to terms with Banjo Okunuga's death and now this.
    All I will say is it is well.. I'm tired of crying.

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  14. Anonymous1 June 2013 at 19:01

    RIP Handsome

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  15. Anonymous1 June 2013 at 19:04

    I can't begin 2 imajin dt Kirk is dead. Gosh,dis is indeed sad. May his soul rest in peace & pray dt God grants his immediate family/smooth family the fortitude 2 bear dis HUGE loss. Wud defnitly miss him on d smoothest dial in lagos

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  16. Anonymous1 June 2013 at 19:04

    Am going to miss him particularly for his programme... the Kazbah. May his soul rest in peace. i remonstrate with Smooth FM crew and his family.

    @sigmaustin talks

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  17. bbdatouch1 June 2013 at 19:08

    RIP i hate Bad News *Sad Face*

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  18. RTT1 June 2013 at 19:26

    Smooth FM staff and listeners will miss his spark and great sense of humor. May God give his family strength. Rest in Peace, Kirk

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  19. TWITS1 June 2013 at 19:32

    RIP, handsome man.

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  20. Anonymous1 June 2013 at 19:34

    Sad News!!!May Your Soul Rest In d Bosom Of The Almighty God...May God Grant Ur wife And Kids The Fortitude 2 bear The Loss.Linda Post This Comment Oh #str8 face#. YJ

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  21. Anonymous1 June 2013 at 20:08

    So sad! Rip

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  22. Anonymous1 June 2013 at 20:11

    may his soul rest in peace.amen

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  23. B€£1 June 2013 at 20:12

    Sad news may his soul rest in peace and make allah accept ur soul

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  24. June1 June 2013 at 20:31

    My his Soul R.I.P....GOD console Ï„̣̣Ñ’Ñ‘ family

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  25. ZAI1 June 2013 at 20:36

    RIP

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  26. wemimo1 June 2013 at 20:52

    Rip....awwwww

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  27. Anonymous1 June 2013 at 21:16

    OMG not Kirk.....I would so miss his voice on air

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  28. Anonymous1 June 2013 at 21:19

    OMG not Kirk.....I would so miss his voice on air

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  29. Anonymous1 June 2013 at 21:20

    OMG not Kirk.....I would so miss his voice on air

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  30. Anonymous1 June 2013 at 21:20

    OMG not Kirk.....I would so miss his voice on air

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  31. Anonymous1 June 2013 at 21:39

    Rest in perfect peace Boss. I am deeply, deeply in pain. I will miss you so much. I remember how you disliked it when I called you Sir. You simply wanted to be called Derrick. You were a good Boss, humble and unassuming. The great baritone-voiced Kirk Anthony of Choice FM, UK ! Oh God ! Noooooooo ! Boss, I am crying so much, my vision is blurr, and typing is difficult. I will miss you Derrick ! You were generous. You always preferred your KFC's original Chicken to the Crispy. You just loved it ! I love it too, and that was one of the many things we had in common - our love for Radio and KFC's Original Chicken. Oh Derrick, good night, good bye, sleep well my Good Boss.

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  32. adedire busola1 June 2013 at 21:49

    Gone too soon, kirk anthony.was great working under you.you taught me a lot of things that i will never forget.i'm still in shock.i'm going to miss ur sense of humor nd ur great love for chicken.may your soul rest in peace.

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  33. Vyvyka1 June 2013 at 22:22

    So sad...may his soul rest in peace

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  34. Kush Alabi's Blog1 June 2013 at 23:47

    Awwwwww! *Crying* Rest On Kirk

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  35. Anonymous2 June 2013 at 00:04

    I don't know u but may ur soul rest in peace.

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  36. Ada Lewis-Egbosi2 June 2013 at 00:20

    Rest in Perfect Peace Boss. I am deeply, deeply in pain. I will miss you so much. I remember how you disliked it so much when I called you Sir. You simply wanted to be called Derrick. You were a good Boss, humble and unassuming. The Great baritone-voiced Kirk Anthony of Choice FM, UK ! Oh God ! Noooooooooooooooo ! Boss, am crying so much, my vision is blurr and typing is difficult. I will miss you Derrick ! You were generous. You always preferred your KFC Original Chicken to the Crispy. You just loved it. I love it too, and that was one of the many things we had in common - our love for Radio and KFC's Original Chicken. Oh Derrick ! Good night, good bye my good Boss.

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  37. Anonymous2 June 2013 at 00:36

    Rip

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  38. ChynaBoyo2 June 2013 at 00:36

    eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer REDDINGTON Hospital AGAIN?

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  39. Bugacious2 June 2013 at 00:37

    Reddington hospital pronounced Goldie dead, this man too dead....na wa......

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  40. Ada Lewis-Egbosi2 June 2013 at 01:44

    Derrick loved Chicken. Derrick loved Radio. He was humorous, with a kind heart. Rest in perfect peace Boss. I will miss you. Good night Derrick Kirk Anthony, the Voice on Radio.

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  41. Anonymous2 June 2013 at 04:53

    I pray u rest in peace n God's consolation tu ur family*weeping*

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  42. Anonymous2 June 2013 at 07:46

    Oga ooo

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  43. Anonymous2 June 2013 at 07:55

    Rip, u will always b remembered for ur great voice. I just found out what is happening in uniben u won't believe it http://cocoalahot.blogspot.com/?m=1

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  44. Anonymous2 June 2013 at 08:52

    May he RIP

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  45. Babaa2 June 2013 at 08:59

    Raymond Ayuba of 99.5 Hot f.m Owerri died in similar circumstance, has juju gone into broadcasting?

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  46. Anonymous2 June 2013 at 09:04

    Miss you dad, always in my heart xxxxx

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  47. Anonymous2 June 2013 at 09:06

    This is sad. Y is it that most people that are rushed to reddington hospital do not make it back. Doesn't make sense to me at all

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  48. Freda2 June 2013 at 12:00

    RIP

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  49. Anonymous2 June 2013 at 14:26

    It is really sad to hear of the death of wonderful kirk antony...may his soul rest in perfect peace. God grant his family and smooth fm the strength to move on. Good nite Kirk Derrick Anthony

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  50. Anonymous2 June 2013 at 17:32

    Y always reddington hospital sef...na wa o.








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  51. Anonymous2 June 2013 at 19:57

    Linda if we cannot learn from this untimely deaths what is the point of blogging. i comment about chicken, chips and cholestrol in an earlier post, u forgot to approve it. Linda if we are crying we suppose dey see. RIP Derrick. wish u are still here.

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  52. Anonymous3 June 2013 at 17:11

    i listen to Smooth FM religiously in the morning. Mazino and the lady, bickering at each other as always.never listened to Kirk. But heard of his death over reviews of his audios and i feel sad that the station lost one smooth staff.

    Dear Kirk,
    I don't know you but you have so many people writing nice things about you - including your subordinates. Some living bosses don't have a smile to their name from even current subordinates. You must have been a good man who preferred to have a positive impact on people. May you find eternal rest with God, and may your family find peace in knowing you will be remembered for your positive impact on even people like me who do not know you. RIP sir.

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  53. Vivien3 June 2013 at 21:50

    My Jamaican Nigerian Barry White,wonderful ,great,humble man with a heart of milky kindness.
    you will be so so greatly missed you wonderful man.
    Your death was a huge shock!my heart goes out to your mother and wife Bev.
    May God grant your family the fortitude to bear this loss. i pray you find peace where ever you are.
    rest in peace Derrick...rest in peace

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  54. Unknown6 June 2013 at 09:49

    rip boss .ndubi nelson

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