RIP Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite, the renowned TV anchorman who became known as "the most trusted man in America," died at 7:42 p.m. tonight in New York City at the age of 92. His family was by his side.

Cronkite was famous for being the face of "CBS Evening News" from 1962 to 1981, covering major news stories that included the assassination of John F. Kennedy and the Watergate scandal.

Cronkite died after battling a long illness. No funeral or memorial service information is available at this time.

[Associated Press via Yahoo!]

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Walter Cronkite, "The Most Trusted Man in America," Ill

Legendary journalist and former CBS Evening News anchor Walter Cronkite is reported to be very ill. The 92-year-old turned the CBS nightly news into one of the most respected news shows in the country. He was known for ending each broadcast with his signature phrase, "And that's the way it is."

Over the course of his career, Cronkite covered events ranging from the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. to man's first steps on the moon.

Watch a brief clip of Cronkite discussing his experience covering the first lunar landing:

[Associated Press via Yahoo! News]

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