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Just saw it announced and it was only a few months ago he had the cancer announcement. I didnt' realize it was that bad.

didn't know anything was wrong :?

[quote=picklemonkey]didn't know anything was wrong :?[/quote]

Yeah, he mentioned something about the cancer on the air. I believe he had stopped smoking for years and started again after Sept. 11th. Either ways.... sad news.

Holy shit. I had no idea.

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pretty sad. he always seemed to be the most reliable of the 3.

damn that sucks big time

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I've watched him on the news since I can remember. It was a shock to hear he had cancer a few months back and they just announced a few hours ago he died. Last I heard he was getting treatment but they didn't say how bad it was.

last time I saw him was when his Ecstasy Rising report aired 1-2 years ago.

Damn that is crazy. RIP Peter Jennings.

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wow. bummer. i did not know he smoked. rest your soul fella.

Hindsight is always 20/20 but there was an air of uncertainty in his voice when he made the announcement. It was as if he knew that he only had a short time left. I believe that was the reason why he slipped under the radar and didn't grant very many interviews, etc. He wanted to live out the rest of his life in peace and with his family.

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sad news :(

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I gotta quit smoking.

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[quote=deepdish]I gotta quit smoking.[/quote]

i gotta quit too. if they couldn't keep him alive who would they keep alive. he was truely a voice that will go down in history.

[quote=picklemonkey]last time I saw him was when his Ecstasy Rising report aired 1-2 years ago.[/quote]

i have that video. he did a great job not only on reporting the facts about 'e'. plus, i remember growing up and watching him on tv. :cry:

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i appreachiated that report on extasy as it was so refreshing to see someone of his stature provide an unbiased factual report on a very controversial topic. Sorry to hear the news :(

Really sad. Watched a special on him last night. Seemed like a really great person- more than just a reporter.

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one of our best exports. he will be missed :(

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sad stuff, just finished watching his special on abc... makes ya think...

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No way man

I fall sleep most nights to the USA today program shown on bbc news 24 every night here in the UK.

For months ive been wondering where the hell he is as its introduced as '.....with peter jennings' and there is always some pretender on instead.

Moment of reflection :(