Roger Climpson, a beloved veteran news anchor and Australian media icon, has died.

The broadcasting legend passed away peacefully at 1 am on Tuesday, according to Australia’s The Daily Telegraph. Climpson was 93.

Climpson is fondly remembered for a broadcasting career spanning decades. He began as an announcer, weatherman, and newsreader for Channel 9 in 1956. In 1965, he moved to Seven News as an anchor. By the mid-70s, he hosted Sydney’s 2GB afternoon shift and the popular show This Is Your Life.

In 1989, he returned as Sydney’s Seven News anchor, but a prostate cancer diagnosis forced his temporary retirement. Ann Sanders replaced him the following year.

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