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He had given up control of Radio Phoenix two years ago as his health started failing and some private investors from Botswana bought shares in the radio station.<ref name=lt>[https://www.lusakatimes.com/2017/02/26/errol-hickey-dies/ Errol Hickey dies], [[Lusaka Times]], 26 February 2017</ref>
He had given up control of Radio Phoenix two years ago as his health started failing and some private investors from Botswana bought shares in the radio station.<ref name=lt>[https://www.lusakatimes.com/2017/02/26/errol-hickey-dies/ Errol Hickey dies], [[Lusaka Times]], 26 February 2017</ref>
==Early life==
Hickey was born in Salisbury, in pre-independent Zimbabwe, but came to Zambia where he lived for over 50 years.


==Death==
==Death==
Hickey died on 26 February in [[Lusaka]] after a long battle with cancer. A few years before his death, Hickey lost his wife Ursula to cancer. He is survived by a daughter Joana.<ref name=lt/>
Hickey died on 26 February in [[Lusaka]] after a long battle with cancer. A few years before his death, Hickey lost his wife Ursula to cancer. He is survived by a daughter Joana.<ref name=lt/>
On the same day, widow of former president [[Frederick Chiluba]], [[Regina Chiluba]] also died of cancer.


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