Overview
- His management, Jo Sarsby Management, confirmed his death and said he died immersed in nature and surrounded by friends.
- Outside, citing BBC reporting from Nepal, said he fell ill on the Annapurna Base Camp trail and reportedly died of a brain hemorrhage in a hospital near Pokhara.
- Allan served as a principal cameraman on BBC landmarks The Blue Planet, Planet Earth and Frozen Planet, working closely with Sir David Attenborough.
- He won eight Emmy Awards and five BAFTAs, and in 2024 he received an OBE for services to broadcast media and environmental awareness.
- Trained as a marine biologist and British Antarctic Survey diver, he moved into filming after a 1981 meeting with Attenborough, and ex-wife Sue Flood remembered his adventurous spirit in a tribute.