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By DAVID BAUDER, AP Television Writer 1 minute ago
NEW YORK - Peter Jennings, the suave, Canadian-born broadcaster who delivered the news to Americans each night in five separate decades, died Sunday. He was 67.
Jennings, who announced in April that he had lung cancer, died at his New York home, ABC News President David Westin said.
"Peter has been our colleague, our friend, and our leader in so many ways. None of us will be the same without him," Westin said.
With Tom Brokaw and Dan Rather, Jennings was part of a triumvirate that dominated network news for more than two decades, through the birth of cable news and the Internet. His smooth delivery and years of international reporting experience made Jennings particularly popular among urban dwellers.
Jennings was the face of ABC News whenever a big story broke. He logged more than 60 hours on the air during the week of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, offering a soothing sense of continuity during a troubled time.
"There are a lot of people who think our job is to reassure the public every night that their home, their community and their nation is safe," he told author Jeff Alan. "I don't subscribe to that at all. I subscribe to leaving people with essentially — sorry it's a cliche — a rough draft of history. Some days it's reassuring, some days it's absolutely destructive."
Jennings' announcement four months ago that the longtime would begin treatment for lung cancer came as a shock.
"I will continue to do the broadcast," he said, his voice husky, in a taped message that night. "On good days, my voice will not always be like this."
But although Jennings occasionally came to the office, he never again appeared on the air.
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08-07-2005, 10:52 PM #12013, 2015, 2016 3ADL FF Champ
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ABC News anchor Peter Jennings dies at 67
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08-07-2005, 10:54 PM #2All-American
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RIP Mr. Jennings.
Thank you PPHSfan and Keith7!
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08-07-2005, 10:54 PM #3All-American
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RIP
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08-07-2005, 10:59 PM #4All-American
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Man, this was very unexpected. RIP Peter Jennings.
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08-07-2005, 11:01 PM #5AggieJohnGuest
very unexpected, didn't think he was 67
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Godspeed...
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08-07-2005, 11:35 PM #7All-American
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I believe I heard or read somewhere, that Peter Jennings never attended college.
He was a true professional nonetheless.
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IS GOOD !!!!!!!
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08-08-2005, 12:28 AM #8Owen BGuest
He seemed like a decent man, and was definitely a good anchorman. This saddens me.
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08-08-2005, 12:54 AM #9MARLINDOGSGuest
He was a great person.He will be missed.
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08-08-2005, 02:40 AM #10All-American
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The world lost a great man...
btw, in a side note, he was one of the great ones... still stood professional even after the turmoil his wife put him through... SHE was the cheater... not him...
"...I never wanna see you cry... and I never wanna tell her lies..."
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08-08-2005, 07:19 AM #11pirate44Guest
Originally posted by MARLINDOGS
He was a great person.He will be missed.I think we use the terms "great man" and "great person" way too looselyOriginally posted by District303aPastPlayer
The world lost a great man
this is how i'd describe him. and AJ had it right. he looked way too young to be 67. shocking news indeed.Originally posted by Owen B
He seemed like a decent man, and was definitely a good anchorman. This saddens me.
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08-08-2005, 10:35 AM #12All-American
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This is truly a loss for the broadcasting industry. He will definitely be missed.
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08-08-2005, 01:00 PM #13AggieJohnGuest
one by one i'll get them to come to the dark sideOriginally posted by pirate44
AJ had it right.
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08-08-2005, 01:24 PM #14All-American
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U scare meOriginally posted by AggieJohn
one by one i'll get them to come to the dark side
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08-08-2005, 10:50 PM #15whereugoGuest
No, he did not attend college - not too many years ago - well, seems like it anyway - a college degree was not a requirement to be a journalist - tenacity, an interest in news and sharing it with others was more of a requirement. If you could find someone to hire you - you could work your way up without a degree if you were good enough.
Peter Jennings will be missed - I haven''t watched ABC World News entire broadcast since he announced his illness all the way thru ... until tonite. The tribute was wonderful - I will miss the way he shared the news with the world - he was truly a responsible journalist - not concerned with the sensational or sleazy but more concerned with informing the rest of the world with the news he thought they would be interested in - actually the news he would himself be interested in - a very high level of professionalism and compassion - the next presidential election just won't be the same without Peter. He will be missed.
RIP
