Death
Burnet died peacefully during the early hours of 20 July 2012 at Beatrice Place Nursing Home in Kensington, London, where he was being cared for after experiencing several strokes. Paying tribute, Andrew Neil referred to Burnet as "Britain's greatest broadcaster".
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