Walter Cronkite, 1916-2009

Penny Century · 07-17-2009, 07:44 PM

Former CBS anchor 'Uncle Walter' Cronkite dead at 92

Morrigan · 07-17-2009, 08:10 PM

Oh man, I can't believe it, very sad.

Freakface · 07-17-2009, 08:18 PM

Another great man has left us.

DamnSkippy · 07-17-2009, 09:29 PM

This was one I was dreading. I grew up with that voice and that smile almost every day. And he was there during all the major, historical moments I've known. It's like my grandfather or favorite uncle is gone. He will be greatly missed and fondly remembered.

tojoson · 07-17-2009, 09:57 PM

And that's the way it is, July 17, 2009

Sadness.

Angela · 07-17-2009, 10:54 PM

His was the voice that narrated so many of the biggest moments in American history. I can't think of the moon landing, for example, without hearing his voice and seeing him wipe his eyes. What a truly great man he was.

SamIAm · 07-18-2009, 07:47 AM

From the Kennedy assassination (my earliest memory of him) to Apollo 11, and everything in-between and beyond, Walter Cronkite was there to make sure we all knew what was going on. The man exuded charm, charisma, integrity, and enormous confidence, and made you feel that no matter how bad the news was, we would get through it all right. As far as American icons go, you can't find many better than Walter Cronkite.

jerry · 07-18-2009, 11:36 PM

Famous people die at a pretty regular clip, but this year for some reason seems to have seen an unusual number of deaths of famous people who instantly harken us back to a particular point in the past. Certainly no one moreso than Cronkite.

07-17-2009, 07:44 PM	#1
Penny Century Rich girl, superhero Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: In your head Posts: 12,290	Walter Cronkite, 1916-2009 Former CBS anchor 'Uncle Walter' Cronkite dead at 92 __________________ "We never should have brought the henchmen. We're going to be the only ones there with henchmen!"

07-17-2009, 08:10 PM	#2
Morrigan Who Da Man?! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Garden State Posts: 9,854	Oh man, I can't believe it, very sad. __________________ ME: Farking up all your good memories one character at a time ~ Prima

07-17-2009, 08:18 PM	#3
Freakface Who's Your Daddy?! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The East Coast of the United States Posts: 1,315	Another great man has left us. __________________ Enjoy the life, but keep your keyboard clean! I have looked at the darkness of the world, and all I see is the light of humanity - Unknown Come check out my blog: http://freakfaceusacelebpics.blogspot.com/

07-17-2009, 09:29 PM	#4
DamnSkippy Join Date: May 2003 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 4,895	This was one I was dreading. I grew up with that voice and that smile almost every day. And he was there during all the major, historical moments I've known. It's like my grandfather or favorite uncle is gone. He will be greatly missed and fondly remembered. __________________ Deb ~ Bark/Angel Chipper/Shipper C/A Stillness - Non-Animated Icon Challenge Community devoted to Cordy and Angel David Stillness - Non-animated Icon Challenge Community for David Boreanaz Bones Hush - Textless Icon Challenge Community for the show Bones Nonna Rosina Productions

07-17-2009, 09:57 PM	#5
tojoson Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: st. clair shores, michigan usa Posts: 4,450	And that's the way it is, July 17, 2009 Sadness. __________________ don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened

07-17-2009, 10:54 PM	#6
Angela Cake.....or death? Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 4,960	His was the voice that narrated so many of the biggest moments in American history. I can't think of the moon landing, for example, without hearing his voice and seeing him wipe his eyes. What a truly great man he was. __________________ Hitler never played Risk when he was a kid. -Eddie Izzard, Dress to Kill But you didn't have what it takes.... an evil hand! Resistance is futile. Assimilation is---oooh, porn! Go Mavs!!!!

07-18-2009, 07:47 AM	#7
SamIAm It's all about Cordy. Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: From the end of the world to your town Posts: 4,874	From the Kennedy assassination (my earliest memory of him) to Apollo 11, and everything in-between and beyond, Walter Cronkite was there to make sure we all knew what was going on. The man exuded charm, charisma, integrity, and enormous confidence, and made you feel that no matter how bad the news was, we would get through it all right. As far as American icons go, you can't find many better than Walter Cronkite. __________________ Fill your hands, you son of a bitch! -- Rooster Cogburn

07-18-2009, 11:36 PM	#8
jerry Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 2,389	Famous people die at a pretty regular clip, but this year for some reason seems to have seen an unusual number of deaths of famous people who instantly harken us back to a particular point in the past. Certainly no one moreso than Cronkite.

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