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Walter Cronkite has passed away

The last few months has been a hard time for fans of film, music, and now history.

"Cronkite's longtime chief of staff, Marlene Adler, said Cronkite died at 7:42 p.m. at his Manhattan home surrounded by family," reports Fox News. "She said the cause of death was cerebral vascular disease."

Today, the media is full of news reporters, anchors, analysts, etc., however back in the 60s and 70s there was, among a few, one - Walter Cronkite.  He is said to be "the most trusted man in America" because of his professional and kind personality.  Cronkite wasn't only "the most trusted man in America", he was the voice of history as he reported the news from the assassination of JFK, the Apollo 11 landing, the Vietnam War, the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., and many many more stories which are now historical moments in this country and the world.

Sadly, how ironic his death comes during the weekend of the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing - the mission and the moment he might be most remembered for, among JFK's assassination.

In honor of his death but more his life, lets look back at some of those historical moments in time, frozen, thanks to Youtube.

And finally, a great Johnny Carson skit on the retirement of Walter Cronkite.



McCalls Feb 1981 Walter Cronkite Daughter Dolly Parton
McCalls Feb 1981 Walter Cronkite Daughter Dolly Parton
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Man on the Moon with Walter Cronkite 2 DVDs ***NEW***
Man on the Moon with Walter Cronkite 2 DVDs ***NEW***
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2 WALTER CRONKITE BOOKS, NORTH BY NORTHEAST, SOUTHEAST
2 WALTER CRONKITE BOOKS, NORTH BY NORTHEAST, SOUTHEAST
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Playboy June 1973 Playmate of the Year, Walter Cronkite
Playboy June 1973 Playmate of the Year, Walter Cronkite
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Walter Cronkite Rare Voices 20th Century JFK MLK Audio
Walter Cronkite Rare Voices 20th Century JFK MLK Audio
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A Reporter's Life by Walter Cronkite (1996, Hardcover)
A Reporter's Life by Walter Cronkite (1996, Hardcover)
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1964 Jeep Wagoneer Walter Cronkite Promo Car Ad
1964 Jeep Wagoneer Walter Cronkite Promo Car Ad
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A Reporter's Life by Walter Cronkite (2006, Hardcover)
A Reporter's Life by Walter Cronkite (2006, Hardcover)
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WORLD WAR II WITH WALTER CRONKITE DVD Boxedset-NEW
WORLD WAR II WITH WALTER CRONKITE DVD Boxedset-NEW
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A Reporter's Life by Walter Cronkite (1997)
A Reporter's Life by Walter Cronkite (1997)
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ESQUIRE magazine April 1973 ANTONIO WALTER CRONKITE +++
ESQUIRE magazine April 1973 ANTONIO WALTER CRONKITE +++
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WALTER CRONKITE-20TH CENTURY-60 OLD-TIME RADIO SHOW CDs
WALTER CRONKITE-20TH CENTURY-60 OLD-TIME RADIO SHOW CDs
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1964 Jeep Wagoneer Walter Cronkite Promo Car Ad
1964 Jeep Wagoneer Walter Cronkite Promo Car Ad
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WALTER CRONKITE (D.09) SIGNED 5X7 PAGE W/SMALL PHOTO!
WALTER CRONKITE (D.09) SIGNED 5X7 PAGE W/SMALL PHOTO!
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A Reporter's Life by Walter Cronkite (2006, Hardcover)
A Reporter's Life by Walter Cronkite (2006, Hardcover)
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Walter Cronkite Signed First Edition
Walter Cronkite Signed First Edition"A Reporter's Life"
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Jimmy Stewart by Starr Smith, Walter Cronkite (2006,...
Jimmy Stewart by Starr Smith, Walter Cronkite (2006,...
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MAN ON THE MOON LP Walter Cronkite MINT
MAN ON THE MOON LP Walter Cronkite MINT
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Vietnam War with Walter Cronkite 2003, 3 DVD BOXSET NEW
Vietnam War with Walter Cronkite 2003, 3 DVD BOXSET NEW
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world war 2 with walter cronkite
world war 2 with walter cronkite
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