Writer and journalist Rex Murphy dead at 77: National Post

Writer and journalist Rex Murphy has died at the age of 77, the National Post reports.

In a report published on the Post’s website on Thursday, the newspaper says Murphy died after a battle with cancer.

The Newfoundland-born Murphy, a National Post columnist at the time of his death, had a long career in media, including many years with CBC.

He hosted Cross Country Checkup on CBC Radio for more than two decades and was a familiar face to longtime viewers of CBC’s The National. His appearances on CBC-TV date as far back as the 1970s.

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