Gerry Ryan Missing: A Garda source said Ryan was found in his bedroom after officers were called to the scene when a friend couldn't gain access to the apartment in central Dublin.
The broadcaster announced a separation from his wife Morah in March 2008 after 26 years of marriage. The couple had five children together.
The 53-year-old father-of-five from Clontarf in Dublin had been broadcasting on 2fm for more than two decades.
He failed to show up for his radio show this morning. A friend who could not gain access to his Leeson Street apartment alerted gardaí.
Taoiseach Brian Cowen has described Ryan as a "broadcaster of immense talent and popularity, whose legion of fans will all be greatly shocked".
Environment Minister John Gormley and Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny also issued statements paying tribute to the broadcaster.
The Taoiseach said he was deeply saddened to learn of Ryan’s death.
“Gerry was a household name and a broadcaster of immense talent and popularity,” he said. “His legion of fans will all be greatly shocked to hear this sad news. He was one of the greats of modern Irish broadcasting on radio and television.”
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