Ken Sparkes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ken Sparkes

Australian broadcaster

Date of Birth: 20-Jul-1940

Place of Birth: Australia

Date of Death: 11-Sep-2016

Profession: actor, singer, television presenter, journalist, radio personality

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Ken Sparkes (20 July 1940 – 11 September 2016) was an Australian radio presenter, television personality (actor, singer, host), disc Jockey and voice-over artist, he also worked as an investigative journalist, sportscaster/commentator and launched briefly a pop career and co-founded his own record label.
He was a presenter of radio programs, including presenting the breakfast program on Adelaide's 5KA.
His early career was at Melbourne's 3UZ, before launching a career in television in the mid-60's. He had one of the best known media voices in Australia and was known for years as the "voice of Channel 9".
His voice was well known as a booth announcer for the Nine Network and Network Ten.
He was the host of music variety show's Kommotion on channel 10 in Melbourne and Bandstand on channel 9 in Sydney. Sparkes died of a heart attack on 11 September 2016, while hosting a river cruise in France.His funeral was held at the Camelia Chapel in Macquarie Park Crematorium, Sydney on Friday 30 September 2016.