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Dermot Murnaghan has died

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Magenta8 Sat 11-Jul-26 14:39:49

Dermot Murnaghan has died from prostate cancer at the age of 68. He was well known as a journalist, new reporter and television host. During his career, he worked in the news rooms of ITV, Channel 4, CNBC Europe and the BBC as a presenter.

I chiefly remember him as the genial host of Eggheads and I was sad when he left and Jeremy Vine took over.

RIP Dermotthanks

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sundowngirl Sat 11-Jul-26 15:34:48

I thought he was a lovely man and am so very sad to hear he has died.

Like you Magenta8, Eggheads was a much better host of Eggheads and we stopped watching after he was replaced by Jeremy Vine.

RIP Dermot

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Georgesgran Sat 11-Jul-26 15:34:59

I’m very sorry to hear that - I found him an accomplished broadcaster.

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Labradora Sat 11-Jul-26 16:21:41

I'm very sorry to hear that also and I think that "accomplished broadcaster" pretty well covers it.
Not another one lost to Stage 4 Prostate Cancer , though !! Bill Turnbull, Dermot Murnaghan and Sir Chris Hoy, diagnosed although fighting back. New treatments are being discovered almost weekly, it sometimes seems so perhaps we will keep Sir Chris for a while. In my prayers Sir Chris as are the bereaved families of the others.

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Cossy Sat 11-Jul-26 16:30:44

Oh no, 3 people in than a week, Dermot, Bonnie and Anne!

How very sad, he just a few months older than I and I had the greatest of respects fr his broadcasting ability and experience.

RIP Dermot flowers

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Bellanonna Sat 11-Jul-26 16:30:54

I loved him on Eggheads. RIP Dermot.

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MT62 Sat 11-Jul-26 16:32:44

I always thought him a dishy newsreader.
Did he have a thing for Princess Diana?

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FriedGreenTomatoes2 Sat 11-Jul-26 16:44:25

I really liked him. He seemed lovely man.
RIP Dermot and sincere condolences to your family and friends.
Another taken too soon. x

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Primrose53 Sat 11-Jul-26 17:20:02

More very sad news. RIP Dermot

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Calendargirl Sat 11-Jul-26 17:57:48

He’s often shown being one of the first, if not the first, to break the news of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales.

Very handsome man, good presenter.

RIP.

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Witzend Sat 11-Jul-26 18:18:05

Just shows how testing ALL men for prostate cancer, is necessary. Often it will have spread even before any symptoms are noticed, so restricting it to certain categories is IMO cruelly wrong.
We have lost 4 good friends to prostate cancer - one of whom was dead within a year - and my BiL has it in later stages, so this is something I feel very strongly about.

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Bukkie Sat 11-Jul-26 18:31:52

Very sad news. A lovely broadcaster. What a terrible week with Bonnie Tyler, Ann Widdecombe and now Dermot.

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Barbadosbelle Sat 11-Jul-26 18:42:08

Sundowngirl

More fool you. You missed some great shows that were accentuated by how well-loved JV obviously was with the Eggheads themselves.

I miss it - but watch an episode occasionally on YouTube.
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Anniebach Sat 11-Jul-26 18:56:27

RIP

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