Lorcan "Larry" Gogan (3 May 1934 – 7 January 2020[4]) was an Irish broadcaster working for RTÉ.
[citation needed] Gogan had also presented a variety of television programmes including Pickin' The Pops, Go 2 Show and The Golden Hour.
[citation needed] On 8 January 2019, it was announced Gogan was moving from 2FM to RTÉ Gold, bringing to an end 40 years of presenting on 2FM.
He returned to a weekday slot in January 2010 after a period of Saturday and Sunday afternoon shows.
[15] On 6 November 2008, Gogan appeared on Irish television to officially open Carrigstown's new community centre.
[citation needed] In the 1960s he hosted Picking the Pops and the Go 2 Show, in the early days of RTÉ TV.
Florrie developed breast cancer and died in January 2002 while Gogan was recovering from heart surgery.
He says, "When something happens at work I say to myself 'I must tell Florrie that' and then I remember, she's not there any more"...[18] On his official website, Gogan listed Katy Lied by Steely Dan as his favourite album of all time, while the song that drove him mad was "Save Your Love" by Renée and Renato.
[citation needed] Gogan died in the early hours of 7 January 2020 at a care centre in Bohernabreena, Dublin, following a short illness.
[19][20][21][6][22] In 1986, Gogan was honoured at the Jacob's Awards for his weekly show, Ireland's Top Thirty.