Family
Magnus Magnusson was married to Mamie Baird. Their eldest son, Siggi, died in a traffic accident in 1973.
Other children:
- Daughter Sally Magnusson is a television presenter, mainly in Scotland, although in the 1980s she worked for BBC South East News; she is also a regular presenter of Songs of Praise. She has also authored some non-fiction books, like her father.
- Jon Magnusson is a television comedy producer.
- Margaret Magnusson is a television executive, who has taken on a role of publicizing the issue of pancreatic cancer.
- Anna Magnusson is a senior Scottish radio producer and broadcaster on religious affairs
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