Radio 2 DJ Steve Wright died from ruptured stomach ulcer

Radio 2 DJ Steve Wright died from a ruptured ulcer in his stomach, his death certificate says.

The veteran BBC radio broadcaster, who was one of the most familiar voices on the airwaves in the UK, died at the age of 69 in February.

The causes of death were acute peritonitis and a perforated gastric peptic ulcer, the certificate obtained by the BBC says.

Peritonitis is an infection of the lining of the stomach, according to the NHS, while a perforated ulcer is a rarer complication when the lining of the stomach splits open.

The Metropolitan Police previously said Wright's death at a flat in the Marylebone area of central London "was unexpected, but is not being treated as suspicious".

It was previously confirmed no inquest will be held into Wright's death.

Westminster Coroner's Court said in a statement in May: "An inquest will not be required for Mr Wright.

"The coroner has now discontinued this case."

Born in Greenwich, south London, in 1954, Wright's started his career at the BBC as a clerk, leaving the corporation to join Thames Valley Radio to start his broadcasting career in 1976.

Four years later, he was back at the BBC, presenting weekend programmes on Radio 1 before launching the show that would ultimately define his career, Steve Wright In The Afternoon, in 1981.

He had a brief stint hosting the Radio 1 breakfast show for a year from 1994, before Chris Evans was moved into the role, and then left to join Talk Radio - but was back at the BBC once again in 1996.

He began presenting a Saturday programme and Sunday Love Songs on Radio 2 from 1996, before launching his afternoon show in 1999.

Following schedule changes at the station the slot was taken over by Mills in 2022, but Wright stayed with Radio 2 to present Sunday Love Songs as well as a series of specials and podcasts.

Michael Ball has since replaced Wright as the host of a Sunday love songs show, which has been retitled Love Songs With Michael Ball.

Wright was made an MBE in the 2024 New Year Honours for services to radio.