Death of Gerry Ryan

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The sudden death of RTÉ broadcaster Gerry Ryan occurred on 30 April 2010. He was 53. His death provoked tributes from politicians, colleagues and ordinary people alike and led to a mass outpouring of public and private sympathy as thousands of people queued over several days to sign books of condolence at RTÉ's radio centre and the Mansion House. The media and psychotherapists compared this to public reaction following the deaths of Michael Jackson and Diana, Princess of Wales. His death was spoken in terms such as "practically br[inging] Ireland to a standstill",having "a seismic effect on Irish society" and having "shocked the Irish nation". The Irish Times reported that its website had the biggest traffic spike since its launch following Ryan's death.