BARBARA WALTERS

Born September 25, 1929 in Boston, MA

Died 2022

Journalist, interviewer and producer who won 7 Emmy Awards as a barrier-breaking pioneer in the (mostly) male dominated profession of American network news.

With a career that lasted over 50 years, she became a superstar as co-anchor of ABC’s prime-time news magazine program 20/20.

Also creator and co-host of The View, the popular ABC daytime talk show.

Known for getting interviews with many famous people, including Richard Nixon, Yasir Arafat, Muammar el-Qaddafi, Barack Obama and Fidel Castro.

“A good laugh makes any interview, or any conversation, so much better.”