Former CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite dies

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Former CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite dies

Postby Romulus111VADT » Fri Jul 17, 2009 7:54 pm

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30988078/ns/entertainment-television/

Newsman passed away after a long illness with his family by his side

[quote]A CBS executive says retired CBS anchorman Walter Cronkite, "the most trusted man in America," has died at his home in New York. He was 92.

CBS vice president Linda Mason says Cronkite died at 7:42 p.m. after a long illness with his family by his side.

He was the face of CBS News from 1962 to 1981, when stories ranged from the Kennedy assassination to Watergate and the Iranian hostage crisis.

Former President George H. W. Bush hailed the former newsman as
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Re: Former CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite dies

Postby aussiewannabe » Fri Jul 17, 2009 8:29 pm

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Re: Former CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite dies

Postby ShaneG_old » Fri Jul 17, 2009 9:11 pm

A true legend is gone.

RIP sir.
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Re: Former CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite dies

Postby Terri » Fri Jul 17, 2009 9:19 pm

He will be missed.  :'( :'(
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Re: Former CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite dies

Postby ozzy72 » Sat Jul 18, 2009 4:59 am

Arguably the most famous journalist ever, RIP Walter :'(
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