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News · 11 July 2026

TV presenter Dermot Murnaghan dies at 68.

TV presenter Dermot Murnaghan dies at 68.

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Dermot Murnaghan, a well-known TV presenter for BBC, ITV, and Sky News, has died at 68 after a battle with stage four prostate cancer. His family announced on Saturday that he passed away peacefully at home in North London. Murnaghan had been a vocal proponent of prostate cancer screening for men since his diagnosis last summer.

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