The BBC radio presenter announced earlier in the month that he was retiring from radio after 58 years due to ill health, having been previously diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).
Johnnie Walker, the terminally ill DJ, has expressed that he is "not worried about dying", but has shared his concerns about what his final moments might be like due to his health condition.
His condition, IPF, is one where "in which the lungs become scarred and breathing becomes increasingly difficult", according to the NHS. Walker joined BBC Radio 1 in the pivotal year of 1969, continuing his spell there until 1976. He then relocated to San Francisco, from where he created a weekly programme that was broadcast on Radio Luxembourg.
Bob Harris is set to succeed him on Sounds of the 70s, while Shaun Keaveny will become the new face of The Rock Show commencing November 1. The culmination of Walker's radio career with The Rock Show is scheduled for October 25 between 11pm-12am, while his final episode of Sounds of the 70s will fill the airwaves on Sunday, October 27 from 3pm-5pm.
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