A long-time and legendary Vancouver radio personality has passed away.

Sadly Red Robinson died over the weekend, according to his family it was after a brief illness.

On Vancouver radio since the 1950s, Robinson spent 6 decades behind the microphone before retiring in 2017.

In a Facebook post his daughters Kellie and Sheri revealed that Robinson passed away after a brief illness.

“Most people knew our Dad as a rock’n’roll DJ, a TV personality, an ad agency owner, a spokesperson, or through his philanthropic work,” they noted.

“He was larger-than-life in a lot of ways, but to us he was a devoted father and grandfather, a loving husband to our late mom Carole, and a loyal friend to everybody. Red’s departure leaves a huge hole in our lives, as well as the lives of everybody he touched in the worlds of radio, TV, music, and entertainment. An event celebrating his amazing life will be announced soon, and we invite you to share your memories here on Facebook.”

Someone who interviewed the Beatles and Elvis Presley, Robinson is credited for being the first DJ in Canada to play rock n roll on a regular basis.

Red Robinson was 86 years old.