At a mid-town Manhattan Japanese restaurant on the rainy night of September 10, 2001, Peter Jennings, then at the pinnacle of ABC News, joined a small group of us to toss around ideas about the ...

Peter Jennings was the face of ABC News. The urbane Canadian-born broadcaster delivered the nightly news to Americans over five decades. He was there for every big story, be it war or weather.

Jennings, who announced in April that he had lung cancer, died Sunday at his New York home, ABC News President David Westin (search) said in a statement. He was 67.

Peter Jennings was the face of ABC News. The urbane Canadian-born broadcaster delivered the nightly news to Americans over five decades. He was there for every big story, be it war or weather.

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.

From left, CBS anchor Dan Rather, ABC anchor Peter Jennings and NBC anchor Tom Brokaw helped Americans deal with the unfathomable news of 9/11 in 2001. [ AP ] ...

Jennings, who announced in April that he had lung cancer, died Sunday at his New York home, ABC News President David Westin said in a statement. 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.

Jan. 20, 2011 -- Five and a half years have passed since Peter Jennings, the longtime ABC News anchor and reporter (as he preferred to be known) died of lung cancer.

Feb, 21, 2006 -- Peter Jennings has now been linked permanently to the New York neighborhood he called home, as the Manhattan street where he worked for decades has been renamed in his honor.