The 68 year-old 'died peacefully' at his home14:44, 11 Jul 2026Tributes from the world of TV and journalism have poured in following the death of Dermot Murnaghan. It was announced earlier today that the broadcaster “died peacefully” at his north London home.‌The former BBC, ITV, Sky and Channel 4 News presenter campaigned for greater cancer screening after revealing his diagnosis last year. In a statement posted on X his family said: "It is with great sadness that the family of Dermot Murnaghan announces that he passed away at home in north London earlier this morning (July 11) at the age of 68 following a period of illness with prostate cancer. He died peacefully with his family at his side.‌“The family wish to thank the medical teams who cared for Dermot with such sensitivity and extrao