ABC and SBS broadcaster Richard Morecroft dies after cancer diagnosis
Richard Morecroft has died. The Australian broadcaster was a fixture on television for decades. He died after a rare and aggressive cancer.
Richard Morecroft, a beloved Australian broadcaster, has died. He was best known for hosting SBS's word and number game show Letters and Numbers.
Richard Morecroft was a constant presence on Australian television for three decades. He started as a news anchor at the ABC in the 1980s.
Colleagues remembered him as a gentle and generous mentor. He lifted up younger presenters without drawing attention to his own long career.
Morecroft co-hosted Letters and Numbers alongside Lily Serna and David Astle from 2010. Away from television, Morecroft was a passionate naturalist who adopted an orphaned grey-headed flying fox named Archie.
His partner is Alison.
- Three decades
- Career span in television
- Lily Serna and David Astle
- Letters and Numbers co-hosts
- 2010
- Show started
- Archie, an orphaned grey-headed flying fox
- Adopted pet
Why it mattersMorecroft was a trusted voice in Australian homes for generations. He was also a mentor to many working broadcasters.
AustraliaAustralian audiences grew up with Morecroft on ABC News and later on SBS; his death marks the end of an era in local television.
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