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Also Known As Dan Irvin Rather
Born October 31, 1931 (age 95) • Texas

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American journalist
Andy Rooney
Andy Rooney
American journalist and essayist
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American broadcaster
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American journalist and broadcaster
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Harry Reasoner
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Dr. Sanjay Gupta smiling in a suit at an outdoor event, 2010.
Sanjay Gupta
American neurosurgeon and medical correspondent
Don Hewitt and Diane Sawyer of CBS's 60 Minutes sit at a control panel with monitors showing broadcast footage in a television studio, New York City, 1987.
Don Hewitt
American television producer
Keith Olbermann
Keith Olbermann
American journalist and political commentator
Tom Brokaw wearing glasses, a blue suit, and a striped tie, poses for a portrait at the Five Came Back premiere in New York City.
Tom Brokaw
American television journalist and author
Meredith Vieira smiling on the red carpet in a red one-shoulder dress with gold earrings at the 36th Annual Gracie Awards Gala.
Meredith Vieira
American television journalist
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Amy Goodman
American journalist, columnist, and author
Maria Shriver smiling at the camera, wearing a light blue top and a beaded necklace at the Fulfillment Fund Awards in Los Angeles.
Maria Shriver
American television journalist
Charles Kuralt
Charles Kuralt
American journalist
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Eric Sevareid
American journalist
Mike Wallace, wearing a striped shirt and tie, sits holding glasses and papers, smiling in front of a bookshelf filled with books.
Mike Wallace
American television interviewer and reporter
Richard Dimbleby
Richard Dimbleby
British journalist
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H. V. Kaltenborn
American journalist and radio pioneer
Craig Melvin, Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, and Al Roker sit together at a desk on the Today show set, smiling and talking with Today show mugs in front of them.
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