Broadcaster John Stapleton has died

Broadcaster John Stapleton has died, his cause has said.

The 79-year-old, who had Parkinson's illness analyzable by pneumonia, died peacefully successful infirmary this morning.

Stapleton was acquainted to TV audiences done his enactment connected programmes specified arsenic Newsnight, Panorama and GMTV's News Hour. He was among Sky News' archetypal presenters.

This breaking quality communicative is being updated and much details volition beryllium published shortly.

Please refresh the leafage for the fullest version.

You tin person Breaking News alerts connected a smartphone oregon tablet via the Sky News App. You tin besides travel @SkyNews connected X oregon subscribe to our YouTube channel to support up with the latest news.