Stuart McLean, host of CBC Radio’s ‘Vinyl Cafe,’ dead at 68
TORONTO — Stuart McLean, the bestselling author and soft-spoken humorist whose gentle celebration of life’s biggest and smallest moments endeared him to legions of faithful listeners of CBC Radio’s “The Vinyl Cafe,” has died. He was 68.
CBC said the celebrated storyteller, who had been diagnosed with skin cancer, died Wednesday in Toronto.
Tributes immediately poured in from fellow entertainers, broadcasters and fans who were quick to salute McLean’s heartfelt aims to unite Canadians in a way that helped us understand each other, no matter our backgrounds.
Fellow CBC veteran Peter Mansbridge called McLean a master storyteller who helped shape the public broadcaster and reach the country’s furthest corners.