‘There will never be another Marcus and the newspaper industry is poorer for that’: Vale Marcus Casey

November 28, 2024 10:45

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.

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Lauren McNamara

Lauren McNamara is a freelance journalist. She previously spent three years at Mumbrella, most recently as the associate editor. She left her staff role in August 2025.

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‘There will never be another Marcus and the newspaper industry is poorer for that’: Vale Marcus Casey

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