Rob Rinder announces dad’s death aged 73 after being diagnosed with ‘poorly understood’ illness

Rob Rinder announced his dad’s death to his followers online (Picture: Shutterstock/Rob Rinder)

Rob Rinder has revealed that his dad has died at the age of 73 after being diagnosed with an illness that has been ‘desperately under-researched’.

The author, TV judge and criminal barrister shared the news with his followers that David Rinder, who worked as a London black cab driver for over 40 years, has died.

David had been living with Lewy body dementia, leading Rob to become a vocal patron and advocate for the Lewy Body Society to raise awareness for the condition.

Writing on Instagram, Rob wrote: ‘My dad died yesterday aged 73. I wasn’t sure whether to share this but if it brings attention to an illness too few people understand, perhaps it belong...