walter cronkite dead

[DCortez]

1916 - 2009


[url]http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/07/17/eveningnews/main5170556.shtml?tag=breakingnews[/URL]

 

[DirtyD]

One of the last great reporters, now they are all just talking heads. Love him or hate him, he definatley had a presence.

 

[Texsun]

And he was a TEXAN

 

[Texas1911]

92 Years, can't complain about that life span. One of the greats of his profession.

 

[cog41]

Well, bet he doesn't get the coverage Michael Jackson got.
Who was the bigger icon of their industry?
I'll say Cronkite.
But most of the folks these days haven't a clue who he was.
Ya know, no repeats/replays in the news like music/radio etc.

 

[Texican Scotty]

Anyone ever watch the "You Are There" shows he did? I always thought those were pretty neat.