Cronkite, authoritative anchor called ‘most trusted man in America,’ remembered as ‘an icon’NEW YORK — The death of Walter Cronkite elicited tributes from colleagues, presidents past and present, world-famous astronauts and those who hoped in vain to fill his empty anchor chair, all honoring the avuncular face of TV journalism who became the “most trusted man in America.” Legendary CBS anchor Walter Cronkite passes away at 92NEW YORK - America’s “most trusted man in America” is dead. Walter Cronkite, who personified television journalism for more than a generation as anchor and managing editor of the “CBS Evening News,” has died. |