DERMOT Murnaghan was a well known face on the box, thanks to his long career in broadcasting.
The star with the news sending sadness throughout the broadcasting world.
Who was Dermot Murnaghan?
Dermot John Murnaghan was born on Boxing Day in 1957 and is a news broadcaster.
He started his career as a researcher at , and has since climbed the ladder to the top of his field
By September 2022 he was a presenter for Sky News, but he also also been a news anchor for CNBC Europe, ITN, and News.
Dermot has presented a variety of news programmes since joining Sky News in 2007.
He was also the host of BBC quiz show Eggheads between 2003 and 2014 before took over full-time.
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When did Dermot Murnaghan die?
The broadcasting veteran, 68, “died peacefully” at his home in North London on July 11 2026 “following a period of illness with prostate cancer”, his family said in a statement.
The journalist announced last summer.
Murnaghan said at the time he was “responding positively” to treatment and was “feeling well”.
A statement posted on X by his family on Saturday 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 extraordinary compassion throughout his illness.”
What TV has Dermot Murnaghan presented?
Dermot has enjoyed an incredible career, which has seen him broadcast on all the major news channels.
He started his news anchor career at in the 90s, presenting the Lunchtime News and News at Ten.
Dermot was even the ITV presenter who broke the story that .
He also hosted in the early noughties, before switching to Sky News.
Since September 2016, Dermot has been the host of Sky News Tonight from Monday to Thursday every week.
Was Dermot Murnaghan married and did he have any children?
Dermot has been married for over 30 years and also has children.
The news anchor wed his wife Maria Keegan in Camden back in 1989.;
They live together in and have four children together.
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