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TV Star Dermot Murnaghan Dies at 68 After Cancer Battle
11 Jul
Summary
- TV presenter Dermot Murnaghan passed away at age 68.
- He bravely battled stage four prostate cancer for a year.
- Murnaghan was a passionate advocate for prostate cancer testing.

Dermot Murnaghan, a distinguished television presenter, has died at the age of 68. This news comes a year after he publicly shared his diagnosis of stage four prostate cancer. He had been actively campaigning for men over 50, those at high risk, or displaying symptoms to undergo prostate cancer testing.
Murnaghan was a familiar face on British television for over five decades. His career included presenting flagship news programs for BBC, ITV, and Sky News. He was a main anchor for BBC Breakfast from 2002 to 2007 and also hosted the popular quiz show Eggheads for 11 years.