Deceased
Peter Jennings
Risk 100And American television journalist
67 years oldCanadian0 picksBorn July 29, 1938
The man who reported breaking news for 22 years became the breaking news himself when lung cancer cut short his legendary ABC anchor career. A Canadian-born high school dropout who talked his way into American living rooms every night, Jennings proved you don't need a diploma to become the most trusted voice in broadcast journalism. At 67, the four-pack-a-day habit he kicked years ago came back with a vengeance—a reminder that sometimes the biggest stories we cover are our own.
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About Peter Jennings
The man who reported breaking news for 22 years became the breaking news himself when lung cancer cut short his legendary ABC anchor career. A Canadian-born high school dropout who talked his way into American living rooms every night, Jennings proved you don't need a diploma to become the most trusted voice in broadcast journalism. At 67, the four-pack-a-day habit he kicked years ago came back with a vengeance—a reminder that sometimes the biggest stories we cover are our own.
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