Len Goodman, a long-time head judge on the hit TV shows “Dancing with the Stars” and “Strictly Come Dancing” died on April 22 at a hospice in southeastern England, his agent confirmed Monday. He was 78.
“It is with great sadness to announce that Len Goodman has passed away peacefully,” his manager, Jackie Gill, told the BBC in a statement. “A much-loved husband, father, and grandfather who will be sorely missed by family, friends, and all who knew him.”
Goodman had reportedly been diagnosed with bone cancer.
Over the past 15 years, Goodman underwent surgery for cancer twice. In March 2009, the professional ballroom dancer was diagnosed with prostate cancer, which was treated with surgery at a London hospital….