Searxng/Pip Wedge Celebrity Pip Wedge, TV pioneer who shaped private broadcasting in the UK and Canada, dies at 97. April 28, 2026 AceShowbiz - Pip Wedge, a trailblazer in television broadcasting who significantly influenced the development of private TV in both the United Kingdom and Canada, has died at the age of 97. Pip Wedge passed away peacefully and unexpectedly on April 15 in Toronto due to natural causes, according to his wife, Lis Wedge. She shared with The Hollywood Reporter that after feeling unwell and taking a nap, he never woke up.