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James Valentine, Sax Player With Models and Beloved Radio Presenter, Dies at 64

Valentine’s cancer returned after a less invasive surgery, and he later said the disease had spread to the omentum, ABC reported.

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James Valentine, a prominent artist through the 1980s with a string of Australian acts, including Hall of Fame-inducted band Models, has died at 64.
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James Valentine, Sax Player With Models and Beloved Radio Presenter, Dies at 64

James Valentine, a prominent artist through the 1980s with a string of Australian acts, including Hall of Fame-inducted band Models, has died at 64.

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Witty and warm, James Valentine lifted the spirits of a city

James Valentine had a crazy-brave attitude to radio that left his fellow presenters in awe and his audience devoted.

·Sydney, Australia
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‘He Lifted The Spirits Of Sydney For 25 Years’: Beloved ABC Radio Star James Valentine Dies, Aged 64

Valentine has been part of the rhythm of everyday life for generations of Sydneysiders.

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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in Sydney, Australia on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
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