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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 12 Apr 2016

    Reality television star and music producer David Gest dies in London hotel aged 62, statement from friend sayshttp://bbc.in/1WpNsjc 

    8:09 AM - 12 Apr 2016
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      1. Joe Kelly‏ @JobieeKelly 12 Apr 2016
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        @BBCBreaking @BBCNewspic.twitter.com/4GF1KyUYwM

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      1. Sufyq‏ @sufyq 12 Apr 2016
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      2. LG‏ @LG094 12 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @BBCNews cue the Tiffany jokes...

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      1. Zoë‏ @zoedora 12 Apr 2016
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        @BBCBreaking @ClaudiaRoycroft @albiebds David's dead!!!

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      1. Nirajan Bikram Singh‏ @nirajan_bikram 12 Apr 2016
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        @BBCBreaking @BBCNews RIP..😯😯

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      1. sophia  ✨‏ @SophiaShelton 12 Apr 2016
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        @TurbulentStoker @BBCBreaking @BBCNews he's dead Susan

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      1. Angela Grove/ Bredesen‏ @onlywantaname 12 Apr 2016
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        @BBCBreaking @BBCNews Very sad news. Why are you so late reporting Breaking News compared to other news sources?

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      2. Fal ♥‏ @FallonKayeX 12 Apr 2016
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        @BBCBreaking @BBCNews @PaigeLouiseRyan 😢 nah we liked him

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      3. Paige Louise Ryan‏ @PaigeLouiseRyan 12 Apr 2016
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        @FallonKayeX @BBCBreaking @BBCNews omg no way !!!

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      4. Fal ♥‏ @FallonKayeX 12 Apr 2016
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        @PaigeLouiseRyan @BBCBreaking @BBCNews I know !!! gutted rip x

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      1. Deeply Unhelpful Ian #FBPE‏ @worcesteryokel 12 Apr 2016
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        @BBCBreaking @BBCNews Sorry for the family and all that, but honestly, how micro does your celeb status have to be to get a slot? #Davidgest

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