Professor John Murtagh: Australia's 'most famous GP' has died

Australia's "most famous GP", Emeritus Professor John Murtagh AO, has died aged 89.

Murtagh, who quite literally wrote the book on general practice medicine, died at the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, surrounded by family.

His daughter Julie Tullberg confirmed his death in a post on LinkedIn .

"I'm saddened to share that my father, Professor John Murtagh, passed away peacefully today, surrounded by our family," Tullberg wrote.

"Although he lived a long and full life, it comes as a shock when it's your Dad's time."

She said his family was "super proud of his legacy in medicine".

"Dad's work has guided generations of doctors — across more than 20 countries — and his textbooks have been translated into numerous languages.

"He finished his final textbook, General Practice, just