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| MacDonald was diagnosed with ] in November 2021. She talked about her experience with the incurable illness in an October 2023 episode of '']''. MacDonald died on 3 October 2024, at the age of 67.<ref name =abcobit>{{Cite news |date=2024-10-03 |title=Former children's TV host Fiona MacDonald dies aged 67 after motor neurone disease diagnosis |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-03/fiona-macdonald-dies-aged-67-queensland/104428604 |access-date=2024-10-03 |work=] |publisher=] |language=en-AU}}</ref> | MacDonald was diagnosed with ] in November 2021. She talked about her experience with the incurable illness in an October 2023 episode of '']''. MacDonald died on 3 October 2024, at the age of 67.<ref name =abcobit>{{Cite news |date=2024-10-03 |title=Former children's TV host Fiona MacDonald dies aged 67 after motor neurone disease diagnosis |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-03/fiona-macdonald-dies-aged-67-queensland/104428604 |access-date=2024-10-03 |work=] |publisher=] |language=en-AU}}</ref> | ||
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Fiona MacDonald (1956/1957 – 3 October 2024) was an Australian television presenter from Blackall, Queensland.
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. After leaving It's a Knockout, MacDonald became a wine expert.
She married in the 1990s and had two sons. Her sister Jacki MacDonald is also a former Australian television personality.
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.
References
- ^ "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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