He was 67. Jennings was born in Canada and started reporting for ABC News in 1964. He was named anchor and senior editor of "World News Tonight" in 1983.

Legendary ABC News anchor Peter Jennings passed away exactly 10 years ago Friday, leaving behind a legacy spanning four decades. He died after a battle with lung cancer at the age of 67.

Peter Jennings, the suave, Canadian-born broadcaster who delivered the news to Americans each night in five separate decades, died today. He was 67.

Legendary ABC News anchor Peter Jennings passed away exactly 10 years ago Friday, leaving behind a legacy spanning four decades. He died after a battle with lung cancer at the age of 67.

NEW YORK — Peter Jennings, the suave, Canadian-born broadcaster who delivered the news to Americans each night in five separate decades, died today. He was 67. Jennings, who announced in April ...

Legendary ABC News anchor Peter Jennings passed away exactly 10 years ago Friday, leaving behind a legacy spanning four decades. He died after a battle with lung cancer at the age of 67.

He died last August at age 67 from lung cancer, four months after publicly disclosing his illness. Jennings first joined ABC News in 1964, anchoring "Peter Jennings with the News" from 1965 to 1967.

World News reached 8.878 million viewers in 2017, winning over Lester Holt and NBC by the widest margin in 22 years, a feat not seen since ABC's iconic anchor Peter Jennings sat in the anchor chair.