Marcus Plantin Cause of Death

British TV executive, Marcus Plantin has been reported dead. He died after complications from a prolonged illness on June 2, 2023. He was 77.

Born in 1946, Marcus Plantin was a storied program maker who was known for producing the popular British comedy series The Two Ronnies and also light entertainment hits like The Generation Game. 

He also produced and directed numerous shows in his 14-year career at BBC before moving to ITV affiliate London Weekend Television in 1985. He was known as a light entertainment expert and created popular shows like Blind Date. 

Plantin was named ITV’s Network Head in 1992, making him the most powerful player in UK commercial TV. During his tenure, he oversaw several shows including Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Cracker, Heartbeat, and more. Some of his shows captured the hearts of football fans of the FAC Cup Football.

He left the team in 1997 to join Granada Television and worked there until 2002. He went ahead to work at UK Indie September Films.