Veteran news anchor Richard Morecroft dies, aged 70
Richard Morecroft has died after being diagnosed with cancer earlier this year. (ABC Illawarra: Justin Huntsdale)
Veteran news anchor Richard Morecroft has died, aged 70.
Morecroft presented ABC's 7pm news bulletin from 1983 to 2002, among other programs.
A spokesperson confirmed the death on Tuesday night, saying Morecroft had died "at a time of his choosing, on the south coast of NSW".
"He was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year and was grateful to go peacefully, with his partner of 36 years, Alison Mackay, beside him," they said in an Instagram post.
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