BBC icon Dame Jenni Murray dies after crash
BBC icon Dame Jenni Murray has died at the age of 75, days after suffering serious injuries in a car crash in north London. The veteran broadcaster was best known for presenting Woman’s Hour on BBC Radio 4. She spent three decades discussing important issues affecting women. The crash happened near Hampstead Heath on March […]
Dame Jenni Murray, the veteran BBC broadcaster and longest-serving presenter of Woman's Hour, passed away on 12 March, eight days after a car accident in north London. The coroner, Tony Murphy, determined the cause of death as bronchopneumonia resulting from fractures to her ribs and sternum sustained in the crash. According to Dr Clare Morkane, a consultant at the Royal Free Hospital, Murray was driving when she was dazzled by headlights, causing her to collide with two stationary vehicles near Hampstead Heath around 19:45 GMT.
She was admitted to the hospital on 4 March and initially received non-invasive ventilation before being transferred to intensive care. However, she developed bronchopneumonia during her hospital stay. Murray had been a beloved figure in British broadcasting, presenting Woman's Hour from 1987 to 2020, and had candidly discussed her experiences with breast cancer, weight loss surgery, and menopause.
BBC director general Tim Davie and Radio 4 controller Mohit Bakaya paid tribute to Murray, describing her as a broadcasting icon, warm, fearless, and beloved by listeners.
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