Legendary CBS Anchor Walter Cronkite Dies at 92

peaceandlove · 07-18-2009, 01:51 AM

Legendary CBS Anchor Walter Cronkite Dies at 92

by FRAZIER MOORE, Associated Press Writer – 12 mins ago

NEW YORK – Walter Cronkite, the premier TV anchorman of the networks' golden age who reported a tumultuous time with reassuring authority and came to be called "the most trusted man in America," died Friday. He was 92. Cronkite's longtime chief of staff, Marlene Adler, said Cronkite died at 7:42 p.m. at his Manhattan home surrounded by family. She said the cause of death was cerebral vascular disease.

Adler said, "I have to go now" before breaking down into what sounded like a sob. She said she had no further comment.

Cronkite was the face of the "CBS Evening News" from 1962 to 1981, when stories ranged from the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to racial and anti-war riots, Watergate and the Iranian hostage crisis.

It was Cronkite who read the bulletins coming from Dallas when Kennedy was shot Nov. 22, 1963, interrupting a live CBS-TV broadcast of the soap opera "As the World Turns."

Article Continues with Slideshow and Videos: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_obit_walter_cronkite

peaceandlove · 07-18-2009, 02:15 AM

See Also NorthernSantuary's thread under Visions of the Future:

Walter Cronkite's death is a time marker

http://projectavalon.net/forum/showt...alter+Cronkite

Lorien · 07-18-2009, 03:40 AM

This makes me sad. A tragic loss of one of the greatest men of our time.

Sadly I doubt his death will get half the attention Michael Jacksons did

Dantheman62 · 07-18-2009, 04:33 AM

He was a great man!

peaceandlove · 07-18-2009, 04:51 AM

Blessings Dantheman62,

He certainly fought the good fight!

FILE - In this Sept. 30, 1971 file photo, Walter Cronkite testifies before a Senate sub-committee on freedom of the press in Washington. Cronkite said government control over broadcasting is like a threatening axe hanging over the industry. Famed CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite, known as the 'most trusted man in America' has died, Friday, July 17, 2009. He was 92. (AP Photo/File)

SOURCE: http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Legend...c225a66f4bd451

burgundia · 07-18-2009, 06:43 AM

I wonder if this is the same for other countries, but in Poland a lot of famous people have died recently, mainly artists/philosophers...

07-18-2009, 01:51 AM	#1
peaceandlove Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Turtle Island Posts: 2,776	Legendary CBS Anchor Walter Cronkite Dies at 92 Legendary CBS Anchor Walter Cronkite Dies at 92 by FRAZIER MOORE, Associated Press Writer – 12 mins ago NEW YORK – Walter Cronkite, the premier TV anchorman of the networks' golden age who reported a tumultuous time with reassuring authority and came to be called "the most trusted man in America," died Friday. He was 92. Cronkite's longtime chief of staff, Marlene Adler, said Cronkite died at 7:42 p.m. at his Manhattan home surrounded by family. She said the cause of death was cerebral vascular disease. Adler said, "I have to go now" before breaking down into what sounded like a sob. She said she had no further comment. Cronkite was the face of the "CBS Evening News" from 1962 to 1981, when stories ranged from the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to racial and anti-war riots, Watergate and the Iranian hostage crisis. It was Cronkite who read the bulletins coming from Dallas when Kennedy was shot Nov. 22, 1963, interrupting a live CBS-TV broadcast of the soap opera "As the World Turns." Article Continues with Slideshow and Videos: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_obit_walter_cronkite Last edited by peaceandlove; 07-18-2009 at 02:37 AM.

07-18-2009, 02:15 AM	#2
peaceandlove Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Turtle Island Posts: 2,776	Re: Legendary CBS Anchor Walter Cronkite Dies at 92 See Also NorthernSantuary's thread under Visions of the Future: Walter Cronkite's death is a time marker http://projectavalon.net/forum/showt...alter+Cronkite

07-18-2009, 03:40 AM	#3
Lorien Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Beyond the rim.... Posts: 412	Re: Legendary CBS Anchor Walter Cronkite Dies at 92 This makes me sad. A tragic loss of one of the greatest men of our time. Sadly I doubt his death will get half the attention Michael Jacksons did

07-18-2009, 04:33 AM	#4
Dantheman62 Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: So. Cal. U.S. Posts: 4,205	Re: Legendary CBS Anchor Walter Cronkite Dies at 92 He was a great man!

07-18-2009, 04:51 AM	#5
peaceandlove Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Turtle Island Posts: 2,776	Re: Legendary CBS Anchor Walter Cronkite Dies at 92 Blessings Dantheman62, He certainly fought the good fight! FILE - In this Sept. 30, 1971 file photo, Walter Cronkite testifies before a Senate sub-committee on freedom of the press in Washington. Cronkite said government control over broadcasting is like a threatening axe hanging over the industry. Famed CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite, known as the 'most trusted man in America' has died, Friday, July 17, 2009. He was 92. (AP Photo/File) SOURCE: http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Legend...c225a66f4bd451

07-18-2009, 06:43 AM	#6
burgundia Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Poland Posts: 3,442	Re: Legendary CBS Anchor Walter Cronkite Dies at 92 I wonder if this is the same for other countries, but in Poland a lot of famous people have died recently, mainly artists/philosophers...

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode