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Memorial Page for Walter Cronkite (née Walter Leland Cronkite, Jr.)
Nov 4, 1916 – Jul 17, 2009(92 years)Died in:New York City, New York
American broadcast journalist
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Walter Cronkite (* November 4, 1916 in St. Joseph; † July 17, 2009 in New York City) was an american broadcast journalist. He was 92 years old. His education included University of Texas at Austin, San Jacinto High School, Moody College of Communication and Ella J. Baker Montessori School. His faith was Episcopal Church. He received 9 awards, including Presidential Medal of Freedom, Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria. His cause of death was stroke. He was buried at Mount Moriah Cemetery.
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8 EventsBorn in St. Joseph, Buchanan County
1916Peabody Awards
1962George Polk Award
1970Peabody Awards
1980Presidential Medal of Freedom
1981Ischia International Journalism Award
1995Nierenberg Prize
2002Died in New York City, New York (stroke)
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