Peter Thompson: key obituary facts
Is Peter Thompson dead? Yes. Peter Thompson died on September 11, 2026, at age 73.
Cause of death: Peter Thompson's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Peter Thompson known for?
He was an Australian broadcaster.
More about Peter Thompson
Born: 1 January 1952.
Place of birth: Sydney.
Gender: male.
Nationality: Australia.
Education: John F. Kennedy School of Government, St Pius X College.
Occupations: Broadcast journalist, Educator, Communications consultant.
Peter Thompson, an Australian broadcast journalist and educator, died on September 11, 2026, aged 73.
Born in Sydney in 1952, he built a career in Australian broadcasting and later worked in education and communications. Thompson was a Fellow of the Australia and New Zealand School of Government and an adjunct professor at Macquarie University.
He also directed the Centre for Leadership, a private consultancy on communication, and presented the ABC television program Talking Heads, which ran from 2005 to 2010.