Broadcaster and journalist Edward Stourton dies aged 68
Veteran BBC broadcaster and journalist Edward Stourton has died at the age of 68 following a long battle with prostate cancer. He was a prominent figure in British media, known for his work on the Today programme and various documentaries.
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By Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter Published 15 minutes ago Broadcaster and journalist Edward Stourton, whose career spanned more than 40 years including a decade on Radio 4's Today, has died aged 68.
Stourton, who had been diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2014, died on Saturday surrounded by his family, the BBC announced in a statement.
The presenter's friend and former Today co-host James Naughtie praised Stourton's "warm intelligence and wit", adding he was "one of the best colleagues".
Radio 4 controller Mohit Bakaya described Stourton as an "absolutely outstanding broadcaster", while the BBC's interim news chief Jonathan Munro said it was "far too soon to lose Ed".
In his 2023 memoir Confessions, Stourton revealed he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer nearly a decade earlier.
He had treatment but was later told it had become incurable and spread. Stourton continued to work until very recently.
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