Walter Cronkite has died

*Raph's Girl* · 07-17-2009, 07:31 PM

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The iconic CBS News anchorman Walter Cronkite died Friday at the age of 92, his family said.

Cronkite, who anchored the newscast from 1962 to 1981, was the face of television journalism.

He covered the first lunar landing, Vietnam and Watergate. His coverage made him the "most trusted man in America" in a 1972 survey.

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNew...tories&s_name=

**Jester** · 07-17-2009, 07:42 PM

Almost saw the 40th anniversary of the lunar landing too.

RIP Mr. Cronkite.

*Guitar_Raph* · 07-17-2009, 09:20 PM

Interesting triv bits about Walter Cronkite.

1). He hosted a 1954 summer panel show called It's News To Me, produced by Goodson-Todman.

2). He broke into As The World Turns to report about the assassination of President Kennedy.

3). Made a guest star appearance on The Mary Tyler Moore Show when he visited WJM and Tes Baxter.

And that's the way he was, July 17, 2009.

**ThirdMarioBro** · 07-18-2009, 12:32 AM

Well, there goes one of the last relics of honest American journalism.

*Cipher* · 07-18-2009, 01:29 AM

I wish celebrities would stop dying so often. They're really cluttering up this board.

**GK Punk** · 07-18-2009, 01:32 AM

He's been sick for so long, I'm not really shocked. May he rest well.

*Katie* · 07-18-2009, 03:12 PM

He was also on the ground for th Normandy Invasion. Dude was around for alot of the major news stories of this past century

*BubblyShell22* · 07-25-2009, 12:03 PM

It's sad that I wasn't around for some of the stories he did. From what I've seen with clips, he was great at what he did. He'll be missed. My condolences go out to his family and friends.

07-17-2009, 07:42 PM	#2
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,301	Almost saw the 40th anniversary of the lunar landing too. RIP Mr. Cronkite. __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

07-18-2009, 12:32 AM	#4
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	Well, there goes one of the last relics of honest American journalism. __________________

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Katie Just...way too serious. Join Date: May 2005 Location: purgatory Posts: 3,519	He was also on the ground for th Normandy Invasion. Dude was around for alot of the major news stories of this past century __________________ THE WORLD IS JUST AWESOME

07-17-2009, 09:20 PM	#3
Guitar_Raph Superhero musician Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 2,191	Interesting triv bits about Walter Cronkite. 1). He hosted a 1954 summer panel show called It's News To Me, produced by Goodson-Todman. 2). He broke into As The World Turns to report about the assassination of President Kennedy. 3). Made a guest star appearance on The Mary Tyler Moore Show when he visited WJM and Tes Baxter. And that's the way he was, July 17, 2009.

07-18-2009, 01:29 AM	#5
Cipher Foot Elite Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3,454	I wish celebrities would stop dying so often. They're really cluttering up this board.

07-18-2009, 01:32 AM	#6
GK Punk I'm your Devil Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,439	He's been sick for so long, I'm not really shocked. May he rest well.

07-25-2009, 12:03 PM	#8
BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	It's sad that I wasn't around for some of the stories he did. From what I've seen with clips, he was great at what he did. He'll be missed. My condolences go out to his family and friends.