Len Goodman, longtime 'Dancing With The Stars' judge and ballroom dancer, dies at 78.

Brush Stroke Len Goodman, a renowned ballroom champion and a longtime judge on Strictly Come...

Brush Stroke ...Dancing and Dancing with the Stars, passed away at the age of 78 from bone cancer.

According to his agent Jackie Gill, Goodman passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on Saturday at a hospice in Kent, England.

Goodman leaves behind a wife, a son, and two grandchildren.

Brush Stroke "Len Goodman was a wonderful, warm entertainer who was adored by millions... and felt like a member of everyone's family,

Brush Stroke ," BBC Director-General Tim Davie said in a statement. "The public, as well as his numerous friends and family, will greatly miss him."

Brush Stroke Ballroom dancing was Goodman's first professional gig. After winning the British Championships in the 1970s,

Brush Stroke he began dancing at the age of 19 and eventually retired in his late 20s to start a dance studio.

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Len Goodman, longtime 'Dancing With The Stars' judge and ballroom dancer, dies at 78.

Goodman leaves behind a wife, a son, and two grandchildren.

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