MICHAEL MOSLEY DIED of natural causes on the day he went missing on the Greek island of Symi, according to police.
His body was found on Sunday in a rocky area near Agia Marina beach, after his disappearance was reported on Wednesday.
Greek police spokeswoman Konstantia Dimoglidou told the BBC that an initial post-mortem examination has been carried out, which confirms there were no injuries on his body.
It also estimated that time of death was around 4pm local time on Wednesday. He had left friends on the island’s Agios Nikolaos beach at around 1.30pm to go for a walk.
Ms Dimoglidou said that the position of his body means he died of natural causes. She also said toxicology and histology reports will take place.
Footage reportedly found by a beach bar at Agia Marina shows what appears to be the TV doctor making his way down a rocky slope close to a fence before he falls out of view.
Downing Street said Michael Mosley was an “extraordinary broadcaster” who had a “huge impact” on people’s lives.
Earlier on Monday, Mosley’s Trust Me, I’m A Doctor co-star Dr Saleyha Ahsan paid tribute to her “mentor and a friend”.
Dr Ahsan told BBC Breakfast: “The way that I got to know him on screen, that really personable, accessible character that he comes across on television, that’s exactly how he was in real life and how he was with me.
“He instantly put me at ease, settled me down, and we got on with the job. And I forgot about the cameras and the lights, we just had a really good conversation.”
Dr Ahsan said: “He just had this ability to break down the complex and make it accessible to all.
“Science can be full of jargon, journal papers that are very dense to read, almost unreadable sometimes. But he was able to get the main point, the main messages, out of those papers, and bring them into the public domain so we could all benefit from that research.
“And I think the other thing that I’ve been thinking about is trust, he had this ability to make us trust him.
“It was through all sorts of means, it was through testing things out on himself first, he tried it out, he road-tested it. Once he’d road-tested it, he took us on the journey with him and then he shared the results.
“And then it was up to us if we wanted to continue on that journey with him, and many people did. He did incredible things for medicine, and for public health, in a way that I think few others have.”
Dr Ahsan also praised Mosley’s ability to share information without being heavy-handed.
She said: “It’s just the epitome of what you would aspire to be as a doctor, to be able to bring knowledge and information to your patient’s bedside, or wherever you see them, to bring knowledge and information that will help the person in front of you to make positive changes in their life, but without being forced to do so, without it being forced down your neck.
“Michael invited you, there was an invitation that was offered to you to see a different way of adjusting your lifestyle. It was gentle. Nothing was thrust upon people.”
The British Prime Minister’s official spokesman said: “The reports from the weekend are heartbreaking and our thoughts are with Dr Michael Mosley’s family, his wife Clare and friends, in what must be deeply sad times.
“We have seen some incredibly touching tributes which have made clear the huge impact that Dr Mosley had on people and helped to transform people’s lives for the better.
“He will be known as an extraordinary broadcaster who used his platform to influence and change the way we think about many public health issues.”
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