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She married in the 1990s and had two sons.<ref name =abcobit/><ref name=Guardian/> |
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MacDonald was diagnosed with [[motor neurone disease]] in November 2021. She undertook a drive around Australia with her syster, Kylie Thynne, in mid-2023 to raise funds for research into the disease,<ref>{{cite news |first=Andrew |last=Hornery |url=https://www.smh.com.au/culture/celebrity/she-was-an-afternoon-tv-star-for-a-generation-of-kids-now-she-s-asking-for-their-help-20230704-p5dlna.html |title=She was an afternoon TV star for a generation of kids. Now she's asking for their help |newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald |date=July 8, 2023 }}</ref> and talked about her experience with it in an October 2023 episode of ''[[Australian Story]]''. She died on 3 |
MacDonald was diagnosed with [[motor neurone disease]] in November 2021. She undertook a drive around Australia with her syster, Kylie Thynne, in mid-2023 to raise funds for research into the disease,<ref>{{cite news |first=Andrew |last=Hornery |url=https://www.smh.com.au/culture/celebrity/she-was-an-afternoon-tv-star-for-a-generation-of-kids-now-she-s-asking-for-their-help-20230704-p5dlna.html |title=She was an afternoon TV star for a generation of kids. Now she's asking for their help |newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald |date=July 8, 2023 }}</ref> and talked about her experience with it in an October 2023 episode of ''[[Australian Story]]''. She died on 3 October 2024, at the age of 67.<ref name =abcobit/><ref name=Guardian/> |
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Fiona McDonald | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1956/1957 |
| Died | 3 October 2024 |
| Occupation | Television presenter |
| Family | Jacki MacDonald (sister) |
Fiona MacDonald (1956/1957 – 3 October 2024) was an Australian television presenter.
Life and career
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MacDonald was raised on a cattle property in the outback town of Blackall, Queensland.[1] She had two sisters, Kylie and Jacki MacDonald, also a television presenter.[2]
MacDonald appeared on local television in Queensland before going on to national programs such as children's show Wombat and the game show It's a Knockout.[1][3] After leaving It's a Knockout, MacDonald became a wine expert.[1]
Personal life and death
She married in the 1990s and had two sons.[1][2]
MacDonald was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in November 2021. She undertook a drive around Australia with her syster, Kylie Thynne, in mid-2023 to raise funds for research into the disease,[4] and talked about her experience with it in an October 2023 episode of Australian Story. She died on 3 October 2024, at the age of 67.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Former children's TV host Fiona MacDonald dies aged 67 after motor neurone disease diagnosis". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ a b c Cain, Sian (3 October 2024). "Fiona MacDonald, It's a Knockout and Wombat host, dies aged 67 after MND diagnosis". The Guardian.
- ^ Taylor, Beth. "It's a Knockout". National Film and Sound Archive. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ Hornery, Andrew (8 July 2023). "She was an afternoon TV star for a generation of kids. Now she's asking for their help". Sydney Morning Herald.
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