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The Scottish swimmer won three world titles, two silver medals at the Olympics, and the gold in the 200-meter breaststroke in Montreal in 1976.
Their statement read: "It is with great sadness that the family of David Wilkie MBE announce that he died peacefully surrounded by his family this morning, following his brave battle with cancer."
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