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ABC’s Jennings has cancer
News just moments ago that ABC anchor Peter Jennings has lung cancer is a sad surprise.
At 66, Jennings, who has been at the helm of “World News Tonight” for more than 20 years, has always looked young and vigorous. He also is the classiest of gentlemen.
He told his staff this morning in an e-mail:
“I have been diagnosed with lung cancer. Yes, it was quite a surprise. As you all know, this is a challenge. I begin chemotherapy next week. I will continue to do the broadcast. There will be good days and bad, which means that some days I may be cranky and some days really cranky! Almost 10 million Americans are living with cancer. I am sure I will learn from them how to cope with the facts of life that none of us anticipated.”
Fighting cancer is always a struggle, and doing so in such a public manner is going to be an even bigger struggle. We wish him all the best and look forward to an ultimate triumph.
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