- Date Of Birth: 10 October 1923
- Date Of Death: 13 March 2021
- Spouse: Elizabeth Walker (m. 1955)
- Occupation: Presenter, commentator, journalist and advertising agent
- City: Hampshire
- State: England
Graeme Murray Walker OBE (10 October 1923 – 13 March 2021) was an English motorsport commentator and journalist. He provided television commentary of live Formula One coverage for the BBC between 1976 and 1996, and for ITV between 1997 and 2001.
During his 23-year run as full-time commentator, Walker became known for his animated enthusiasm, authoritative voice and comical blunders – dubbed “Murrayisms” by fans – during live races. His commentary voice has been likened to a “screech and resembles a 500cc engine being revved up”. He retired from full-time commentary after the 2001 United States Grand Prix, but returned to broadcasting part-time in 2005 and made occasional appearances on the BBC, Channel 4 and Sky Sports F1.
Despite his love of cars, Walker never took a driving test. He was given a tank driving licence in the British Army and that was considered valid to qualify for a civilian driving licence. He married his wife Elizabeth in 1955; the couple had no children. In June 2013 Walker was diagnosed with the blood cancer lymphoma and underwent six months of intensive chemotherapy.
He died on 13 March 2021, aged 97. – Available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License from Wikipedia.
