Peter Jennings
Growing up, I had a routine of watching tv religiously. I grew up watching television, which by now, has changed 180 degrees. Where then, I watched shows, sitcoms, cartoons, news, etc... now, I couldn't tell you which reality show or sitcom was still on... but I do watch the news and weather.
Today, Peter Jennings passed away. He was 67. He smoked. He got cancer. And today, his battle with it is over. I grew up watching him on ABC News. It always came on right before the local news at 6pm. During the State of the Union Address or any other national/international news on ABC, he was the person I was used to seeing. Well, he will be missed.
Peter Jennings Dies at 67
World News Tonight' Anchor Since 1983
Aug. 7, 2005 - ABC News Anchor Peter Jennings died today at his home in New York City. He was 67. On April 5, Jennings announced he had been diagnosed with lung cancer. He is survived by his wife Kayce Freed, his two children, Elizabeth, 25, and Christopher, 23, and his sister Sarah Jennings.
In an announcing Jennings' death to his ABC colleagues, News President David Westin wrote:
"For four decades, Peter has been our colleague, our friend, and our leader in so many ways. None of us will be the same without him.
"As you all know, Peter learned only this spring that the health problem he'd been struggling with was lung cancer. With Kayce, he moved straight into an aggressive chemotherapy treatment. He knew that it was an uphill struggle. Bu the faced it with realism, courage, and a firm hope that he would be one of the fortunate ones. In the end, he was not.
"We will have many opportunities in the coming hours and days to remember Peter for all that he meant to us all. It cannot be overstated or captured in words alone. But for the moment, the finest tribute we can give is to continue to do the work he loved so much and inspired us to do."
Today, Peter Jennings passed away. He was 67. He smoked. He got cancer. And today, his battle with it is over. I grew up watching him on ABC News. It always came on right before the local news at 6pm. During the State of the Union Address or any other national/international news on ABC, he was the person I was used to seeing. Well, he will be missed.
Peter Jennings Dies at 67
World News Tonight' Anchor Since 1983
Aug. 7, 2005 - ABC News Anchor Peter Jennings died today at his home in New York City. He was 67. On April 5, Jennings announced he had been diagnosed with lung cancer. He is survived by his wife Kayce Freed, his two children, Elizabeth, 25, and Christopher, 23, and his sister Sarah Jennings.
In an announcing Jennings' death to his ABC colleagues, News President David Westin wrote:
"For four decades, Peter has been our colleague, our friend, and our leader in so many ways. None of us will be the same without him.
"As you all know, Peter learned only this spring that the health problem he'd been struggling with was lung cancer. With Kayce, he moved straight into an aggressive chemotherapy treatment. He knew that it was an uphill struggle. Bu the faced it with realism, courage, and a firm hope that he would be one of the fortunate ones. In the end, he was not.
"We will have many opportunities in the coming hours and days to remember Peter for all that he meant to us all. It cannot be overstated or captured in words alone. But for the moment, the finest tribute we can give is to continue to do the work he loved so much and inspired us to do."
posted by Bum at 22:27
1 Comments:
Oh my God! This seems so sudden!
His battle his now over. He can rest now.
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