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Peter Jennings

July 29, 1938 – August 7, 2005

American news anchor (1938–2005)

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Peter Charles Archibald Ewart Jennings was a Canadian and American television journalist. He was best known for serving as the sole anchor of ABC World News Tonight from 1983 until his death from lung cancer in 2005. Despite dropping out of high school, Jennings transformed himself into one of American television's most prominent journalists.

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  • Birthday · July 29
  • Anniversary · August 7

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