‘There will never be another Marcus and the newspaper industry is poorer for that’: Vale Marcus Casey
The Daily Telegraph has shared a tribute for former journalist Marcus Casey, who passed away on the weekend.
Casey, also a former Mumbrella journalist, passed suddenly from a heart attack at the age of 58.
The Daily Telegraph described him as a cornerstone of the paper through the 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s, and a “larger than life” figure.
“He came to Sydney in 1984 and started on the paper as a copy boy, got a cadetship and learned the craft under the wing of the great reporters of the era before him,” the obituary reads.
“He took to the newspaper game like he was born for it. A nose for news and a determination to get the story saw his talent recognised early.”
The Daily Telegraph reflected on some of Casey’s key achievements during his time at the paper, including wrestling with the “giants of the era” including Alan Jones and John Laws, his coverage of the Strathfield Massacre, his time as New York correspondent, and his becoming of the paper’s food diarist.
“It seemed he knew every character, ever back lane, every story the city tried to hide — and would regale his colleagues with tales from the streets,” the obituary continues.
Peter Lalor, Daily Telegraph senior cricket writer, remembered Casey as one of his most multifaceted reporters.
“Marcus had boundless curiosity for the world around him – an essential quality for an accomplished journalist,” he wrote.
“Casey worked closely with me when we worked together in the Daily Telegraph features department for a time. I arrived on the paper when Marcus was in New York and lived in envy of his job and his ability to get among the big stories of the day.
“I remember how curious I was about him when he arrived back in town – and worried, because I thought I had a rival on the paper who I couldn’t keep up with. Instead we became the best of mates. He had the kindest heart, he could see good in anybody and was so endlessly interested in people.
“There will never be another Marcus Casey and the newspaper industry is poorer for that.”
Vale Marcus Casey.
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Lauren McNamara is the associate editor at Mumbrella, covering the agency beat. She joined in November 2022 as editorial assistant, after completing a Bachelor of Communications (Journalism) at UTS.
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