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Sander Vanocur, a network news correspondent who covered presidential elections, the White House and the Falkland Islands War, has died. He was 91.

Vanocur passed away Monday night in a hospice facility in Santa Barbara, California of complications from dementia, his son, Chris Vanocur, told The Associated Press.

The veteran newsman served as a White House correspondent and national political reporter for NBC News in the 1960s. During his tenure at the network, he posed questions to John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon during the nation’s first televised presidential debate in 1960.

He jumped to ABC News, and was employed by the network from 1977 to 1991. During his time at ABC, Vanocur was dispatched to South America and covered the 1982 Falkland Islands War between the U.K. and Argentina. Later, he moderated the vice presidential debate between George H.W. Bush and Geraldine Ferraro.

Vanocur was Born in Cleveland, and grew up in Peoria,...

Sander Vanocur, the longtime correspondent for NBC News and ABC News who logged more than 40 years in print and television journalism, has died. He was 91.

Vanocur died Monday night in a hospice facility in Santa Barbara of complications from dementia, his son, Christopher, told The New York Times. He made his home in nearby Montecito.

Vanocur worked in various positions at ABC from 1977-91. He covered the Falklands War in 1982 and the 1980 and 1984 U.S. presidential elections and anchored Business World, a weekly business program. 

At NBC News from 1957-71, Vanocur was the network's White ...

Sander Vanocur, the longtime correspondent for NBC News and ABC News who logged more than 40 years in print and television journalism, has died. He was 91.

Vanocur died Monday night in a hospice facility in Santa Barbara of complications from dementia, his son, Christopher, told The New York Times. He made his home in nearby Montecito.

Vanocur worked in various positions at ABC from 1977-91. He covered the Falklands War in 1982 and the 1980 and 1984 U.S. presidential elections and anchored Business World, a weekly business program. 

At NBC News from 1957-71, Vanocur was the network's White ...

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