Over $200,000 raised to support family of deceased WBZ-TV editor Jim Murphy Murphy died suddenly at the age of 44 from a heart attack. Jim Murphy, an accomplished editor with CBS Boston’s WBZ-TV, had a heart attack and died Tuesday July 20, 2021 at the age of 44. Photo courtesy of Joe Giza Email Jim Murphy, an award-winning editor at WBZ-TV, passed away suddenly from a heart attack on July 20 at the age of 44. Since then, those who knew and loved Murphy have donated over $200,000 to support his family. Murphy, who lived in Duxbury, is remembered by family, friends, and colleagues as a devoted dad and family man, and an incredibly talented and accomplished editor.