TV presenter Dermot Murnaghan dies aged 68
BBC News 2026-07-11 11:32:53
Context: TV presenter Dermot Murnaghan has died at the age of 68, after being diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer a year ago. He passed away peacefully at home in North London with his family by his side. Murnaghan had a long and distinguished career in British journalism, presenting flagship programmes on BBC, ITV, and Sky News.
Key Facts
- Dermot Murnaghan was 68 years old when he died, having been diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer a year earlier, and had been an outspoken advocate for men to get tested for the condition.
- Murnaghan presented a range of flagship programmes, including the ITV Evening News, BBC News at Six and Ten, and was a main presenter of BBC Breakfast from September 2002 to December 2007.
- He also hosted the quiz show Eggheads for 11 years from 2003 and was one of the faces of Sky News from 2007 to 2023, in addition to hosting documentaries and launching a podcast called Legends of News.
- Murnaghan started his career at Channel 4 News before moving to ITV, where he fronted shows including The Big Story and the News at 10 from 1993 to 1997.
- His family thanked the public for their kind messages of goodwill since his diagnosis, and noted that he had been "responding positively" to treatment and "feeling well" at the time of his diagnosis.