Thursday, September 13, 2012

Derek Jameson, broadcaster and editor, dies at 82

Jameson was a popular presenter on BBC Radio 2. The 82-year-old, who edited three national newspapers, had a heart attack at his home, his wife Ellen said.

Jameson edited the Daily Express, the Daily Star and the News of the World and was also managing editor of the Daily Mirror and a popular presenter on BBC Radio 2.

He was born in poverty in London's East End where, without parents, he grew up in care.

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