The Anchor's Anchor
Walter Cronkite, the face of CBS News from 1962 to 1981, died in New York on Friday, July 17, 2009, at the age of 92. Marlene Adler, Cronkite's chief of staff, said he died of cerebrovascular disease. Known for his reassuring authority and for being scrupulously fair, Cronkite earned the title "the most trusted man in America."
Author: CBS News Staff
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CBS Legend Walter Cronkite Dies
