The great and iconic Barbara Walters has passed away at 93.
The legendary ABC broadcaster passed away Friday in New York City. Barbara had receded from public view the past several years, opting to live a private life. She hadn't been seen out and about since at least 2016.'s assassination in 1963.
In 1976, Barbara jumped over to ABC ... landing a job on their"Evening News" program. She was the first woman to anchor a network news show, but her cohost was not having it and it made success almost impossible. 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 were featured on"20/20," as well as other shows, which included notable face-to-face convos with folks like
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