From Walter Cronkite's Family: 'NOT EXPECTED TO RECUPERATE'

[babylonsister]

'NOT EXPECTED TO RECUPERATE'
FOR THE RECORD CRONKITE FAMILY UPSET ABOUT CONFLICTING REPORTS

By LINDA STASI
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Last updated: 1:52 am
June 25, 2009


WALTER Cronkite, legend ary newsman and recipient of countless reporting awards, is, ironically enough, now suffering himself from an assault of bad reporting.

On Saturday, at a memorial service in Harlem for her life-long friend Father Peter Jacobs, Cronkite's daughter, Nancy, teared up for both Jacobs and for her dad.

Nancy said her 92-year-old dad has been afflicted for some years now from cerebrovascular disease, not Alzheimer's Disease or any of the various other diseases that have been incorrectly reported. The rumor-mongering, assumptions and reports of his death (which have obviously been greatly exaggerated) have disturbed her family at a time when they are trying to put their energy into caring for the newsman.

In order to set the record straight, Cronkite's three children, Nancy, Kathy Cronkite and Walter (Chip) Cronkite III sent me an email that read, "In order to dispel false rumors, Walter Cronkite's family want it known that, sadly, he is very ill and is not expected to recuperate; he is resting at home surrounded by family, friends and a wonderful medical team. We thank everyone for their prayers and good wishes."

more...

http://www.nypost.com/seven/06252009/tv/not_expected_to_recuperate_175938.htm

[lunatica]

1. Thanks for posting this

He's one of the Great Americans.

[Bicoastal]

2. It isn't just Walter...

...it's a whole school of television journalism that's leaving us.

A mensch like Cronkite would NEVER get hired by the 24-hour-networks today. FOX? Don't make me laugh.

[liberal N proud]

3. Thanks for the update

[JitterbugPerfume]

4. News reporters today

could do a lot worse than aspiring to be like him.

If only they would (or could)

[wryter2000]

5. I'm so sorry

At his age, I guess this is to be expected, but it's still sad. :cry:

[Festivito]

6. Sounds like good care. Way to go Cronkite family!

Everyone gets to die someday, and nobody's going to cheat any of us out of our chance, when that time comes.

[dembotoz]

7. keep wanting him to replace the current anchors....

guess that ain't gonna happen.
Grew up listening to him on the news.
Had a tape from his coverage of the Kennedy assasination.
He was (or at least for a bit yet) is the very very best.

[Zenlitened]

8. That man is a national treasure.

The day he passes should be a day of reflection for journalists everywhere. And every day following, they should pause and ask themselves: How does my work measure up to the Cronkite era, when the profession was, arguably, as close to its ideals as it's ever been?