Barbara Walters Has Died

Sad news has just broke – Barbara Walters has died. She was 93 years old.

Barbara Walters was best known for being a tv anchor and program host who led the way as the first woman to become a TV news superstar.

The announcement of her death came via ABC News when they posted on Friday night saying:

Barbara Walters, the trailblazing television news broadcaster and longtime ABC News anchor and correspondent who shattered the glass ceiling and became a dominant force in an industry once dominated by men, has died. She was 93.

Read more about her life and legacy at link in bio.

After the initial announcement of her death, ABC News posted a series of images on Instagram with the caption:

Pioneering TV icon Barbara Walters joined ABC News in 1976, becoming the first female anchor on an evening news program. Three years later, she became a co-host of “20/20,” and in 1997, she launched “The View.”

Her final appearance as a co-host on “The View” was in 2014, but remained an executive producer of the show and continued to do interviews and specials for ABC News. #news#barbarawalters#tv#abcnews#media

Bob Iger, the CEO of The Walt Disney Company which is the parent company of ABC News, praised Walters as someone who broke down barriers.

“Barbara was a true legend, a pioneer not just for women in journalism but for journalism itself. She was a one-of-a-kind reporter who landed many of the most important interviews of our time, from heads of state to the biggest celebrities and sports icons. I had the pleasure of calling Barbara a colleague for more than three decades, but more importantly, I was able to call her a dear friend. She will be missed by all of us at The Walt Disney Company, and we send our deepest condolences to her daughter, Jacqueline,”

Bob Iger said in a statement Friday

She will certainly be missed! RIP!