Walter Cronkite, the television newsman whose steady baritone informed, reassured and guided the nation during the tumultuous 1960s and '70s and who was still regarded as "the most trusted man in America" years after leaving his CBS anchor chair, has died. He was 92.
Mr. Cronkite died Friday, his family by his side, at his Manhattan home after a long illness, said CBS Vice President Linda Mason. He had been suffering from cerebrovascular disease, his family said recently.
As anchor and managing editor of the "CBS Evening News" from 1962 to 1981, Mr. Cronkite's masterful, disciplined stewardship helped television news come of age. He was arguably the most respected and recognizable media figure of his time.
"Walter was truly the father of television news," Morley Safer, a correspondent for CBS' "60 Minutes," said in a statement. "The trust that viewers placed in him was based on the recognition of his fairness, honesty and strict objectivity."
President Obama praised Mr. Cronkite as the "voice of certainty in an uncertain world." [rc]
To read further about his fascinating career, glowing tributes, please click here
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July 18, 2009
USA: America's Television Newsman Walter Cronkite Dies at 92
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SEATTLE, Washington / The Seattle Times / Television / July 18, 2009
By Valerie J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times
Walter Cronkite was considered an authority on the U.S. space program by the time astronauts first landed on the moon in 1969.
Walter Cronkite, the television newsman whose steady baritone informed, reassured and guided the nation during the tumultuous 1960s and '70s and who was still regarded as "the most trusted man in America" years after leaving his CBS anchor chair, has died. He was 92.
Mr. Cronkite died Friday, his family by his side, at his Manhattan home after a long illness, said CBS Vice President Linda Mason. He had been suffering from cerebrovascular disease, his family said recently.
As anchor and managing editor of the "CBS Evening News" from 1962 to 1981, Mr. Cronkite's masterful, disciplined stewardship helped television news come of age. He was arguably the most respected and recognizable media figure of his time.
"Walter was truly the father of television news," Morley Safer, a correspondent for CBS' "60 Minutes," said in a statement. "The trust that viewers placed in him was based on the recognition of his fairness, honesty and strict objectivity."
President Obama praised Mr. Cronkite as the "voice of certainty in an uncertain world." [rc]
To read further about his fascinating career, glowing tributes, please click here
Copyright © 2009 The Seattle Times Company
Walter Cronkite, the television newsman whose steady baritone informed, reassured and guided the nation during the tumultuous 1960s and '70s and who was still regarded as "the most trusted man in America" years after leaving his CBS anchor chair, has died. He was 92.
Mr. Cronkite died Friday, his family by his side, at his Manhattan home after a long illness, said CBS Vice President Linda Mason. He had been suffering from cerebrovascular disease, his family said recently.
As anchor and managing editor of the "CBS Evening News" from 1962 to 1981, Mr. Cronkite's masterful, disciplined stewardship helped television news come of age. He was arguably the most respected and recognizable media figure of his time.
"Walter was truly the father of television news," Morley Safer, a correspondent for CBS' "60 Minutes," said in a statement. "The trust that viewers placed in him was based on the recognition of his fairness, honesty and strict objectivity."
President Obama praised Mr. Cronkite as the "voice of certainty in an uncertain world." [rc]
To read further about his fascinating career, glowing tributes, please click here
Copyright © 2009 The Seattle Times Company
