{removes glasses} Walter Cronkite died at 8 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, some 14 hours ago

Walter Cronkite, the titan of TV news, died at 92 on Friday night. He was a longtime TV anchor for CBS news and brought the world into countless living rooms every night. He was often considered the "most trusted man in America."


KeepLeyland2 has a special connection here meeting Mr. Cronkite more than once and even having brunch with the man. Was an absoulte gentleman. He will be missed.

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His most famous Moment

UPDATE: Tigers lose 2-1 to Yankees

Robert McNamara passes

Former Secretary of Defense for two presidents has died. He was 93.

McNamara is widely known for being the architect of the Vietnam War. He also wrote extensively on the dangers of WMDs. Didn't know that he also served as President of the World Bank for 12 years.

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UPDATE: Tigers lose to Royals 4-3

Karl Malden dies

He was 97 years old. Old Dude.

Malden is most known for his role in a couple of Marlon Brando films including A Streetcar Named Desire and On The Waterfront (a personal favorite of KeepLeyland2). In the 1980s he became spokesperson for American Express and reminded everyone "Don't leave home without it."

Good News for the Tigers as the head into an important series against the Twins.

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UPDATE: Tigers win a wild won. Up a ton then blow the lead then  win it in 16.  Tigers beat Twins 11-9