Malta pays tribute to TV presenter Rennie Vella, who died battling terminal illness

Rennie Vella is a well-known TV, radio and stage personality

Well-known TV presenter Nazzareno ‘Rennie’ Vella has died at the age of 56, after years battling a terminal illness.

Vella had worked as a presenter on ONE TV since 2003, up until a few months ago when he presented a show with his wife Paulanne.

He was also a singer, an actor, and a philanthropist who had organised breast cancer awareness walks and fund-raising telethons for Ethiopian children.

Comes on the same day of the demise of Rennie Vella, a committed professional. Our thoughts are with his family -JM

— Joseph Muscat (@JosephMuscat_JM) January 10, 2017

TV personalities paid tribute to Vella, remembering him not only for his talent as an artist but also for his affable character, and how he used to cheer up the people around him.

Xarabank had mistakenly reported his death on Monday, which forced presenter Peppi Azzopardi into a public apology.