Greg Quicke (1961 – 7 June 2024) was an

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astronomer, astronomy

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and author who became known from his appearances on the

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(ABC) and

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'' TV specials, beginning in April 2017. He was nicknamed 'Space Gandalf'. Quicke also had his own television series on Australia's ABC, the ten part ''A Stargazer's Guide to the Cosmos''. Quicke died on 7 June 2024, at the age of 62.

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* * 1961 births 2024 deaths 21st-century Australian astronomers {{astronomer-stub