TV presenter Dermot Murnaghan died peacefully at his home in North London on Saturday morning at the age of 68 following a period of illness with prostate cancer, his family has announced.
Family statement confirms death
A statement posted on X 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 thanked the medical teams who cared for Murnaghan with sensitivity and compassion throughout his illness. They also acknowledged the many kind messages of goodwill he received since his diagnosis of stage 4 prostate cancer and his subsequent campaigning to raise awareness for screening programmes for the disease.
Funeral and memorial plans
In accordance with his wishes, the funeral will be a small family ceremony. A memorial service for friends and colleagues will follow at St Bride’s Church, Fleet Street, known as the Journalists’ Church, later this year.
The family requested that anyone wishing to remember him consider supporting Prostate Cancer UK, Prostate Cancer Research and North London Hospice so that others may benefit from the research and care he received.
