Geoffrey Thornton Cannell (July 1, 1942 – September 24, 2007) was a Member of the House of Keys (MHK) and a sports broadcaster in the Isle of Man.
[citation needed] He generally is well known for covering major sports events, especially the TT and also for his coverage of Tynwald.
In 1998, he was elected the MHK for Onchan, following Ray Kniveton's elevation to the Legislative Council.
He suffered a stroke on September 24, 2007, and died several hours later at the island's Noble's Hospital.
[2] Geoff Cannell was married to Lynda (who died on January 18, 2021[3]) for 34 years and they have one child, Zoe.