Murray Walker

Graeme Murray Walker (10 October 1923 – 13 March 2021), known as Murray Walker, was an English Formula One motorsport commentator and journalist. For most of his career he worked for the BBC, but when it lost the contract for Formula One coverage to ITV, he continued commentating after the change of broadcaster.^[1]

Murray Walker OBE
Walker in 2009
Born	Graeme Murray Walker (1923-10-10)10 October 1923 Hall Green, Birmingham, England, UK
Died	13 March 2021(2021-03-13) (aged 97) Fordingbridge, Hampshire, England, UK
Cause of death	Lymphoma
Nationality	British
Alma mater	Highgate School Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst
Occupation(s)	presenter Commentator Journalist
Years active	1948–2020
Employer(s)	BBC Sport (1976–96, 2009–2020) ITV Sport (1997–2001)
Spouse	Elizabeth Walker

Walker was born Graeme Murray Walker in Hall Green, Birmingham, Warwickshire on 10 October 1923.^[2]

Walker was diagnosed with lymphoma in 2013.^[3] He died on 13 March 2021 in Fordingbridge, Hampshire at aged 97.^[4][5]