BBC star Colin Chapman dead at 87 as colleagues pay emotional tribute
dailyrecord.co.ukBBC veteran, Colin Chapman, has passed away at the age of 87. The esteemed journalist, who had a distinguished career with the BBC, Sunday Times, Financial Times, the New York Times and ABC, is said to have died over the weekend.Colin, also an author of several books, had been battling ill health for a number of years.
The Australian Institute of International Affairs confirmed on Monday that the broadcaster had passed away over the weekend.Colin had been undergoing dialysis three times a week and was legally blind.
Born in the UK in 1937, he kick-started his remarkable media career in England before becoming an Australian citizen.In Australia, Colin worked as an assistant editor for renowned news magazine The Bulletin.
He later held the position of deputy editor for The Australian newspaper and served three years as executive producer for ABC radio's flagship current affairs programme PM.
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