Sandy Gall, the esteemed ITV newsreader, left a notable legacy for his family following his passing in June at the age of 97. Known as one of Britain’s most recognizable broadcasters, Gall’s career began as a foreign correspondent for ITN and later as a co-anchor for ITV’s News at Ten. After the death of his wife Eleanor in 2018, their children became the heirs to his estate, which had been planned out nine years prior to his passing. His estate was valued at £632,749, and after deductions, his son and three daughters are set to inherit £331,303.

Gall passed away at his home in Kent on Sunday, June 29. His family conveyed the sorrowful news in a statement, expressing that “His was a great life, generously and courageously lived.” Gall’s prominent career saw him become a familiar face across the nation, initially as a foreign correspondent for ITN before stepping into the role of co-presenter on News at Ten.

Sandy Gall’s illustrious career spanned more than five decades, beginning in print journalism at the Aberdeen Press and Journal. He then spent a decade with the Reuters news agency, where he honed his skills as a foreign correspondent before joining ITN in 1963, quickly becoming a household name.

In 1970, Gall began co-presenting News at Ten and remained a fixture on the program until his final appearance in 1991. He continued to contribute to ITN as a special reporter until his retirement in 1992, leaving behind a formidable legacy in journalism.

He went on to co-present News At Ten, beginning in 1970, and made his final appearance on the show in 1991, before returning to work with the company as a special reporter until his retirement in 1992.

His lengthy career as a correspondent and broadcaster took him all over the world to cover some of the biggest historical events of the 20th century. One of his first assignments with ITN was in Dallas, Texas, just hours after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

Over the years, he covered significant world events, including the Vietnam War, the Soviet-Afghan War and America’s civil rights movement, where he interviewed Martin Luther King in 1965.

He was also one of the few journalists to remain in Vietnam after the victory of the North Vietnamese to cover the fall of Saigon in 1975.

He became the founder and chairman of Sandy Gall’s Afghanistan Appeal, a charity for disabled Afghans that ran for nearly 40 years, where he focused on treating Afghans with war-related casualties.

Gall was awarded a CBE in 1987 and a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in 2011.