The most famous and iconic news man in American television history has passed away. Walter Cronkite was 92 years old. His health had been poor for some time. Walter Cronkite represented a genuinely independent press, something sadly lacking these days. He was a remarkable man and a fixture in American daily life for decades.

Walter Cronkite, who I reported earlier was on his deathbed, has died. He was 92.

Some say deaths come in threes, but it seems we are going way overboard in terms of losing celebrities. First Ed McMahon, then Farraw Fawcett, then Michael Jackson, and today Billy Mays. Reports are now emerging that retired CBS anchorman Walter Cronkite is near death and is not expected to recover.