Veteran broadcaster John Stapleton dies aged 79
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Veteran broadcaster John Stapleton dies aged 79
"Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging."
"Tributes have been paid to veteran broadcaster John Stapleton, who has died in hospital at the age of 79. Confirming his death on Sunday morning, his agent Jackie Gill said Mr Stapleton had Parkinson's disease, which was complicated by pneumonia. His son Nick and daughter-in-law Lisa have been constantly at his side and John died peacefully in hospital this morning, she said in a statement."
The Independent covers topics from reproductive rights and climate change to Big Tech, producing investigations and documentaries while soliciting donations to fund on-the-ground journalism and avoiding paywalls. The outlet emphasizes parsing facts from messaging and sending reporters to speak to both sides of stories, supported by reader contributions. Veteran broadcaster John Stapleton has died in hospital aged 79 after Parkinson's disease was complicated by pneumonia. His son Nick and daughter-in-law Lisa were at his side and he died peacefully. Stapleton was known for presenting ITV breakfast television and programmes including Watchdog, Nationwide, Newsnight, Panorama and GMTV's News Hour, and disclosed a Parkinson's diagnosis in October 2024.
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