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TV presenter Dermot Murnaghan dies at 68 after cancer diagnosis
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TV presenter Dermot Murnaghan dies at 68 after cancer diagnosis
Dermot Murnaghan died at home in North London on 11 July 2026, a year after revealing his stage four prostate cancer diagnosis.
- His family announced his death in a statement posted to his X account, saying he died peacefully with his family at his side.
- The broadcaster had urged men over 50 to get tested for prostate cancer, stating that early detection is crucial.
- Tributes from broadcasters and politicians described him as a brilliant journalist and a "legend of news."
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- Murnaghan was one of few presenters to anchor news on all four major UK television networks: BBC, ITN, Channel 4, and Sky.
- He reported the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1997.
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