Trailblazing journalist Barbara Walters dies at 93
FILE - In this Oct. 7, 2014 file photo, Barbara Walters addresses an audience at the John F. Kennedy School of Government on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. The Investigation Discovery channel said Thursday that "Barbara Walters Presents American Scandals" will debut Nov. 2. The hour-long episodes will focus on the big news stories Walters covered during her career. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
American journalist Barbara Walters has died.
ABC News first reported that the legendary broadcaster died at 93
Walters was a TV news pioneer who created the popular daytime talk show ‘The View’ in 1997.
She joined ABC News in 1976.
Walters was the first female anchor on an evening news broadcast and then became a household name years later as co-host of “20/20.”
Bob Iger, CEO of Disney, said in a statement offering condolences that Walters passed away at her home in New York, ABC News reported.
