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Television presenter John Stapleton, known for his tenure on shows including Newsnight, Panorama, and GMTV's News Hour, has died at the age of 79.

The veteran broadcaster died in hospital on Sunday morning (September 21), his agent said.

Tributes have poured in for Oldham-born John, who has been described as 'a great journalist, role model and gentleman' and 'a genuinely lovely man'.

His agent, Jackie Gill, said: "John had Parkinson's disease, which was complicated by pneumonia. His son Nick and daughter-in-law Lisa have been constantly at his side and John died peacefully in hospital this morning."

John revealed his Parkinson's diagnosis in October last year in an appearance on ITV's Good Morning Britain.

When questioned about how he's coping, he said: "I'm doing

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