Washington ∙ Barbara Walters (93), the first US TV news anchor and leading interviewer, has died. Has become one of the most famous faces on US TV during a career spanning five decades. He worked at ABC News for the longest time.
He has interviewed world leaders such as Fidel Castro, Margaret Thatcher, Muammar Gaddafi, Saddam Hussein, Boris Yeltsin and Vladimir Putin, as well as every US president and first lady since Richard Nixon. For 29 years, he also hosted an interview featuring the stars who received nominations before the Oscar Awards night.
Born in Boston, Barbara joined NBC TV as a producer on the ‘Today Show’ in 1961. In 1976, she became a co-anchor of the rival ABC’s evening news program. The appointment was the highest paid. Barbara, who is known as a presenter and interviewer, had a speech impediment while saying some words.
English Summary: Barbara Walters, legendary news anchor, has died at 93