Overview

• The Independent reported the death on Sunday morning, citing a statement from his agent, Jackie Gill.
• He died peacefully in hospital with his son Nick and daughter-in-law Lisa at his side, according to the statement.
• Stapleton became a familiar face on ITV breakfast television and later fronted BBC programmes such as Watchdog and Nationwide.
• His broadcasting credits also included Newsnight, Panorama and GMTV’s News Hour.
• Born in Oldham in 1946, he began as a trainee reporter at 17 and publicly disclosed a Parkinson’s diagnosis in October 2024.