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- Birth namePeter Charles Archibald Ewart Jennings
- Peter Jennings was born on July 29, 1938 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was an editor and writer, known for World News Tonight with David Muir (1953), FDR (1982) and The Century (1999). He was married to Kayce Freed, Kati Marton, Anouchka Malouf and Valerie Godsoe. He died on August 7, 2005 in New York City, New York, USA.
- SpousesKayce Freed(December 6, 1997 - August 7, 2005) (his death)Kati Marton(September 1979 - April 1995) (divorced, 2 children)Anouchka Malouf(1973 - 1979) (divorced)Valerie Godsoe(September 21, 1963 - 1970) (divorced)
- (April 5, 2005) Diagnosed with lung cancer. He had given up smoking for at least 10 years before September 11, 2001 attacks happened, after which he admittedly started smoking again.
- After failing as a 27-year-old anchorman for ABC News, he left the country and lived abroad as a foreign correspondent in Europe and the Middle East for ten years where he made a name for himself as an investigative journalist. He then returned to the anchor desk as a mature newsman.
- (May 30, 2003) Became a U.S. citizen.
- Dropped out of high school in Grade 10 in Canada, and failed to attain the equivalent of a GED. His father owned/managed a TV station, however, and he got his foot in the door that way.
- Son of pioneer Canadian broadcaster Charles Jennings.
- Always have a sense of humor about life - you'll need it - but always be courteous to boot.
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