His wife, Lady Moss, was by his side at their Mayfair home and told the Daily Mail: “He died as he lived, looking wonderful.”
Moss became indelibly associated with Goodwood over the years. It was the scene of his first and last races, he was a patron of the Festival of Speed and ever-present at the Goodwood Revival where he was always mobbed by fans and well-wishers.
Moss retired from public life a little over two years ago because of ongoing health problems.
Tributes to Britain’s most famous racing driver have poured in from the global motorsport community: