Barbara Walters, Legendary News Anchor, Passed Away At 93

Barbara Walters, one of the most recognizable news anchors in the world, has passed away at the age of 93. The legendary broadcaster has been out the public eye since 2016 due to her declining health.

According to reports, Barbara died Friday in her New York City home surrounded by loved ones.

Barbara has over a 60-year career, making her the longest-serving journalists in the game. She first worked for NBC’s “Today” show as a writer and researcher, and then she worked her way up in the network through the ’60s and early ’70s, eventually becoming their first female cohost.

She then moved to ABC, and landed a job on their “Evening News” program. Not long after, she became a fixture and regular contributor and the eventual host of the network’s “20/20” newsmagazine program and appeared on the show for decades.

Some of her biggest interviews included Michael Jackson, Oprah, Monica Lewinsky, Patrick Swayze, Lucille Ball, Vladimir Putin, Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali, and Christopher Reeves — just to name a few. Barbara’s final on-air interview was with Donald Trump for ABC News in 2015.

Barbara also co-created and cohosted ABC’s popular daytime talk show, “The View.” She stayed on “The View” through mid-May 2014, but continued to make guest appearances.

She was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1989 and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in ’07. Barbara has won countless Daytime and Primetime Emmy Awards over the course of her career, as well as many other lifetime achievement accolades.

Barbara’s publicist, Cindi Berger, tells TMZ … “She lived her life with no regrets. She was a trailblazer not only for female journalists but for all women.”

She’s been married four times, and had one daughter with Lee Guber, Jacqueline Dena Guber.

Sending condolences to Barbara’s family.

R.I.P.