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- Birth namePeter Charles Archibald Ewart Jennings
- Peter Jennings was born on July 29, 1938 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was a writer and producer, known for ABC World News Tonight with David Muir (1953), FDR (1982) and Peter Jennings Reporting: Breakdown - America's Health Insurance Crisis (2005). 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.
- Son of pioneer Canadian broadcaster Charles Jennings.
- 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.
- Always have a sense of humor about life - you'll need it - but always be courteous to boot.
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