Steve Hewlett: BBC Journalist and Media Show Presenter Dies at 58

Steve Hewlett was a British journalist and broadcaster. Born on August 8, 1958, in Solihull, Warwickshire, he worked in print, radio and television.

He edited the BBC's Panorama, including the 1995 Princess Diana interview with Martin Bashir, and was managing director of productions at Carlton Television. He created and presented BBC Radio 4's The Media Show and chaired the Sheffield Doc/Fest.

He spoke openly about his cancer on air. Hewlett died of oesophageal cancer at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London on February 20, 2017, at age 58.

Achievements: Edited Panorama, presenter of The Media Show.

Birth: August 8, 1958 - Solihull, England.

Profession: Journalist and broadcaster.

Interesting Facts: He documented his illness on Radio 4.