What is Denis Norden?
{{Infobox person | name = Denis Norden, CBE | birth_name = Denis Mostyn Norden | birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1922|2|6}}<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thejc.com/arts/arts-interviews/interview-denis-norden |title=Interview: Denis Norden |author=Gerald Jacobs |work=The Jewish Chronicle |date=3 October 2008 |access-date=15 April 2013 |archive-date=14 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014193016/http://www.thejc.com/arts/arts-interviews/interview-denis-norden |url-status=dead }}.</ref> | birth_place = [[London Borough of Hackney|Hackney]], [[London]], [[England]], [[UK]] | death_date = {{Death date and age|df=y|2018|9|19|1922|2|6}} | death_place = [[Hampstead]], London, England, UK | occupation = writer, television presenter (retired) | years_active = c. 1939–2006 | spouse = Avril Rosen (1943–2018; 2 children) }} '''Denis Mostyn Norden''', '''CBE''' (6 February 1922 &ndash; 19 September 2018) was an [[English people|English]] [[comedy]] writer and [[presenter|television presenter]]. He was known for presenting the radio programme ''[[My Word!]]''.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2008/nov/08/denis-norden-barfe-review|title=If in doubt, say 'Cockfosters'|author=Kit Hesketh Harvey|publisher=The Guardian|date=8 November 2008|access-date=15 April 2013}}.</ref> He also presented ''[[My Music (radio)|My Music]]'', ''[[Looks Familiar]]'' and [[blooper]] shows ''[[It'll Be Alright on the Night]]'' and ''Laughter File''. He retired in 2006.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/2006/04/norden-calls-it-a-night-after-30-years-at-itv/ |title=Norden calls it a night after 30 years at ITV |author=Liz Thomas |date=21 April 2006 |newspaper=The Stage |access-date=15 April 2013}}.</ref> Norden was born in Mare Street, [[Hackney]], [[London]] on 6 February 1922. He studied at [[City of London School]]. Norden married Avril Rosen in 1943. She died in July 2018. They had two children. Norden died on 19 September 2018 at a hospital in [[Hampstead]]