The body of British television presenter Dr Michael Mosley was found on Sunday.
The discovery capped a five-day search and rescue mission that began late Wednesday after the TV personality, known for delivering health tips on British television, went missing on the Greek island of Symi.
The body was found in a stone spot near Agia Marina beach, The Independent reported. In other words, Mosley can almost help.
British media pointed out that Mosley was “only a few meters away from safety.”
According to CNN, authorities have begun recovering the 67-year-old man’s body and plan to send it to nearby Rhode Island for identification and autopsy.
“We had a very lucky life together,” Mosley’s widow, Claire Bailey, said, according to CNN.
“We are very much in love and very happy together,” she added.
Mosley “made an incredible climb, crawled along the route, and then collapsed where the massive search and rescue team couldn’t easily find him,” the widow said.
According to The Independent , Bailey further said: “Michael is an adventurous person and that’s part of what makes him so special.”
Mosley was last seen walking along St. Nicholas Beach around 1:30 pm on Wednesday, the newspaper reported.
When Mosley did not return from his trip, Bailey filed a missing persons report with local law enforcement, who launched a search operation.
Firefighters, police officers and volunteers formed a search and rescue team that searched the island’s mountains for five days to find Mosley in temperatures as high as 98 degrees Fahrenheit, The Daily Telegraph reported.
Every day was disappointing until the island’s mayor and rescuers decided to inspect the network of tunnels and caves known as “The Abyss” on Sunday, the newspaper reported.
According to the Daily Telegraph, before the search in and around the “abyss”, surveillance footage showed Mosley walking on a hill near the fence of the resort where he lives.
Mosley has presented a number of science programs on UK radio and television, including the BBC series Trust Me I’m a Doctor and the BBC podcast Just One Thing.
Mosley also co-authored the book “The Fasting Diet” with Mimi Spencer, which popularized the 5:2 intermittent fasting diet, according to CNN and The Telegraph.
Several celebrities paid their respects to Mosley, The Independent reported.
“As a person, he was very much the kind of character you see on TV: instantly likable, genuinely funny, passionate, he had this innate approach to life,” Spencer reportedly said. Passionate, and he was always very generous with his time.
According to The Independent, Daily Mail editor Ted Verity said: “It’s no exaggeration to say that Michael’s insights over the years – especially his revelations that type 2 diabetes can be reversed – It will prolong or even save the lives of countless readers.
Mosley once wrote a column for the newspaper.
According to CNN, Mosley is survived by four children and his wife.
This article originally appeared in Western Daily News.
