the 84-year-old , who died on friday , talked about his cancer and the treatment he was undergoing with typical candour .
` when i was a kid we never ever wore a cap , ' benaud , who had n't returned to his commentary job for the nine network following a car accident in october 2013 in which he suffered serious injuries , had looked increasingly frail and had lost weight .
but he had been out walking with his beloved wife daphne for 40 minutes every morning .