Andy Burns

Posted: October 29, 2026

ANDY BURNS, deputy production editor on The sporting Life, died on October 17 [2026]. He had been diagnosed with bowel cancer last September and had been in hospital for the past several weeks or so. His partner of many years, Carol, cared for Andy after he lost his sight, and they were inseparable. They married in April this year. Andy’s funeral will be on Tuesday November 17 at 1.30pm, possibly in Cardiff. Full details to follow.

You can read tributes from friends and colleagues here: OBIT ANDY BURNS