Richard Kirke dies

Richard Kirke, a director of BCG Communications, has died at the age of 32.

Kirke had been fighting leukaemia for some months and had gone through a bone marrow transplant. Trained as a designer, he crossed the floor to become a suit.

A BCG spokeswoman says: ‘Richard was one of the most generous and kind characters in our industry, with a sense of humour that helped many friends and colleagues through difficult situations in their lives.’