Fiona MacDonald (television presenter)
Fiona MacDonald (1956/1957 – 3 October 2024) was an Australian television presenter from Blackall, Queensland.[1]
MacDonald was on local television in Queensland before going on to national programs such as Wombat and the Australian version of It's a Knockout.[1][2] After leaving It's a Knockout, MacDonald became a wine expert.[1]
She married in the 1990s and had two sons. Her sister Jacki MacDonald is also a former Australian television personality.[1]
MacDonald was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in November 2021. She talked about her experience with the incurable illness in an October 2023 episode of Australian Story. MacDonald died on 3 October 2024, at the age of 67.[1]
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.
- ^ Taylor, Beth. "It's a Knockout". National Film and Sound Archive. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
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