BBC broadcaster Edward Stourton dies at 68

Edward Stourton, a BBC broadcaster and journalist for over 40 years, died on Saturday at age 68, surrounded by family. He had been diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2014, which later became incurable. Stourton was a presenter on Radio 4's Today programme from 1999 to 2008, and also worked on Channel 4 News, BBC One's One O'Clock News, Panorama, and religious affairs programme Sunday. He began his career at ITN, launching Channel 4 News as its first Washington correspondent during the Reagan presidency. He joined the BBC as Paris correspondent in 1988. Colleagues James Naughtie, Evan Davis, Mishal Husain, and others praised his intelligence, wit, and decency. Stourton authored several books, including a biography of Pope John Paul II and 'Made in America: the Dark History that Led to Donald Trump'. He is survived by his wife Fiona, two sons, a daughter, and a step-daughter.