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Category: Media Industry Author : Duncan Riley Posted: June 18, 2009
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Walter Cronkite Gravely Ill, Near Death


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Legendary American news reader Walter Cronkite is said to be gravely ill and near death.

A report from Media Bistro suggests that CBS News has begun updating Cronkite’s obituary in preparation for his death. The same report notes that although Cronkite has been ill for some time, his health has recently taken a turn for the worse.

92 year old Cronkite started his career as a war correspondent, before being signed to CBS by the legendary Edward R. Murrow. Cronkite landed the anchor job at CBS Evening News on April 16, 1962, a job he held until his retirement in 1981.

UPDATE (July 17) Walter Cronkite dead.











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8 Archived Responses to “ Walter Cronkite Gravely Ill, Near Death ”

  1. DMTeeber
    Jun 19, 2009

    This is very sad news…. he always felt like a member of our family……

  2. ku4gw
    Jun 20, 2009

    Walter Cronkite is also a fellow amateur (ham) radio operator FCC callsign KB2GSD. I hope and pray that he pulls through. If he doesn't it will be a great loss to humanity.

  3. schwak
    Jun 28, 2009

    I wish no one ill, but he was a fool who did much damage to this country.

  4. alicemcvicker
    Jun 29, 2009

    I grew up receiving the nightly news from Walter Cronkite, a journalist we could trust to give us the facts. That's probably why I wanted to become a writer and later became a reporter for the St. Joseph, Mo., News-Press for 41 years. My family especially enjoyed watching his news specials over the years.
    Afew years back, he traveled to St. Joseph and I was lucky enough to meet him and get a signed autograph copy of his book. He is my news hero above all others.
    I'm so sorry to hear that he's ill.
    My prayers are with him,
    Alice McVicker

  5. p_kelly
    Jul 7, 2009

    Has Walter Cronkite died?

  6. GlenP
    Jul 17, 2009

    Walter Cronkite dead at 92.
    The world will miss a great man.

  7. DonJEi
    Jul 17, 2009

    The New York Times has announced his death. I grew up listening to him. The world has lost one of the greatest journalists of all time

  8. Katie
    Jul 18, 2009

    A legend in his own time..no feet will ever fill Walter's shoes. A great human sadly will be miss, but certainly not forgotten!