Friedhof Beechwood
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Memorial Page for Peter Jennings (née Peter Charles Archibald Ewart Jennings)
Jul 29, 1938 – Aug 7, 2005(67 years)Died in:Manhattan, New York
Canadian-American broadcast journalist
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Biography
Peter Jennings (* July 29, 1938 in Toronto; † August 7, 2005 in Manhattan) was a canadian-American broadcast journalist. He was 67 years old. He was married to Kati Marton and Kayce Freed. He studied at Lisgar Collegiate Institute. He received 9 awards, including Peabody Awards, Member of the Order of Canada. His cause of death was lung cancer. He was buried at Beechwood Cemetery.
Life Events
10 EventsBorn in Toronto, Ontario
1938Married Kati Marton
1979until 1993
George Polk Award
1990Weintal Prize for Diplomatic Reporting
1991Married Kayce Freed
1997until 2005
News and Documentary Emmy Awards
2000Weintal Prize for Diplomatic Reporting
2001Edward R. Murrow Lifetime Achievement Award
2004Died in Manhattan, New York (lung cancer)
2005Disney Legends
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Peter Jennings (née Peter Charles Archibald Ewart Jennings). Forever remembered.