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Journalist and broadcaster Dame Jenni Murray dies

Journalist and broadcaster Dame Jenni Murray has died at the age of 75.

Dame Jenni hosted the BBC's Woman's Hour for more than 30 years, stepping down in 2020.

She received her damehood in recognition of her contribution to broadcasting in 2011.

She announced that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006.

Tributes poured in for Dame Jenni, with outgoing BBC director-general Tim Davie saying: "This is incredibly sad news and our thoughts are with all of Dame Jenni's family and friends.

"Dame Jenni was, simply put, a broadcasting icon. Throughout her three groundbreaking decades on Woman's Hour, Jenni created a safe space for her audience thanks to her warmth, intelligence and courage.

"We shall all miss her terribly. Her legacy endures in the countless conversations she started, the many issues she championed and the lives she touched."

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