Washington ∙ Barbara Walters (93), the first US television news anchor and prominent interviewer, died. He has become one of the most famous faces on American TV during a career spanning five decades. You have worked at ABC News for the longest time.
He 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 she has also conducted an interview with the stars who have received nominations before the night of the Oscars.
Born in Boston, Barbara joined NBC TV as a producer of the ‘Today Show’ in 1961. In 1976, she became a co-anchor on rival ABC’s evening news. The appointment was the highest paid. Barbara, known as a host and interviewer, had speech problems as she spoke some words.
English summary: Barbara Walters, legendary news anchor, has died at 93
