Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Simon Houpt
Publication Date: May 9, 2024 - 22:15
Rex Murphy, veteran broadcaster and proud Newfoundlander, dead at 77
May 9, 2024
Rex Murphy, the irascible, irrepressibly proud son of Newfoundland who parlayed a cutting wit and generous spirit into a decades-long career as a broadcaster and columnist, died Thursday of cancer at the age of 77.Over the course of his life, Mr. Murphy went from admiring large-L Liberal politics and prime ministers to embracing culture wars and climate denialism. He was most recently a columnist with the National Post, which first reported the news of his death. He had worked there since 2010. Previously, he had worked as a columnist for The Globe and Mail.
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