Roger Cook, the ITV investigative journalist and presenter of the long-running current affairs programme The Cook Report, has died at the age of 83, his family and ITV said in statements. Multiple outlets report that Cook died over the weekend. The Scotsman, The Independent and other sources state that his family issued a statement confirming the death.
Several publications describe Cook as a trailblazing figure in investigative journalism whose approach helped make him one of broadcasting’s most trusted and respected figures. The Evening Standard and others cite ITV’s tribute highlighting his career spanning roughly five decades. Metro reports that he died after a short illness.
While details of his cause of death are not broadly expanded across the coverage, the overall reporting consistently notes his major role in The Cook Report and his standing within the industry. Outlets including The Guardian and others frame his death as the end of a long career in television journalism, with public tributes from ITV and reflections on his investigative work.
