US EditionVeteran broadcaster John Stapleton dies aged 79
- Broadcaster John Stapleton died peacefully in hospital on Sunday morning, September 21, 2025, at the age of 79.
- Stapleton disclosed his Parkinson’s disease diagnosis in October 2024 and continued to approach his condition with resilience, until his death, which was influenced by a pneumonia infection.
- During his 50-year career, Stapleton worked on major programs including Newsnight, Panorama, BBC Watchdog, GMTV's News Hour, and was an original Sky News presenter.
- His agent Jackie Gill confirmed John’s passing, mentioning that Nick, his son, and Lisa, his daughter-in-law, were by his side throughout, while television presenter Mark Austin described the news as deeply saddening.
- Stapleton’s passing ends a distinguished broadcasting legacy and highlights the personal challenges he faced living with Parkinson's disease.
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Kate Garraway 'devastated' by John Stapleton death as ITV star issues tribute to 'journalistic hero'
Kate Garraway has expressed profound grief following the passing of veteran broadcaster John Stapleton, sharing an emotional Instagram tribute alongside a photograph of them presenting together on GMTV
John Stapleton’s co-host Kate Garraway leads tributes to ‘journalistic hero’
Stapleton, who presented programmes on ITV and the BBC, has died at the age of 79. John Stapleton’s former Daybreak colleague Kate Garraway has led the tributes to her “dear friend and journalistic hero”. The veteran broadcaster, who presented on programmes including the BBC’s Watchdog and ITV’s Good Morning Britain (GMB), died in hospital on Sunday morning at the age of 79, his agent told the PA news agency. Garraway, 58, who presented alongsid…
UK broadcaster John Stapleton dies at 79
John Stapleton, the esteemed journalist and broadcaster famed for his work on BBC’s Watchdog and GMTV’s News Hour, has passed away peacefully in hospital at the age of 79, his agent Jackie Gill has confirmed. Stapleton, who talked about his Parkinson’s disease diagnosis in October 2024, eventually succumbed to complications from pneumonia. His son Nick and daughter-in-law Lisa were by his side… Source
John Stapleton, renowned journalist and popular GMTV presenter, dies aged 79
Renowned broadcaster John Stapleton has died at the age of 79.The journalist, best known as a presenter on the likes of GMTV, Sky News, and Watchdog, has been confirmed to have died in hospital on Sunday (21st September 2025) in the early hours of the morning.Stapleton made public his diagnosis with Parkinson's disease in 2024 and was living with the condition and managing it as best as possible.His agent, Jackie Gill, confirmed that he had face…
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