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Ernie Anastos cause of death: What happened to the iconic NYC news anchor? Details emerge
Ernie Anastos, iconic New York City TV news anchor, has died at 82, his family confirmed. His wife said he died of pneumonia at Northern Westchester Hospital.
Iconic New York City news anchor, Ernie Anastos, died at the age of 82 on Thursday, his family confirmed. WABC-TV, where Anastos had worked, confirmed his death citing his family.
Anastos was suffering from pneumonia and was admitted at the Northern Westchester Hospital, CBS News, where Anastos most recently worked, reported citing his wife.
Originally from the Big Apple, New York City, he worked for several major news broadcasters in the tristate. It included CBS, WABC, Fox 5, and Channel 9. His work in television news anchor had earned him 30 Emmy nomination and made him one of the most well-recognized voices on television.
Who Was Ernie Anastos?
Born in 1943, Anastos was widely recognized as the first Greek‑American television news anchor in the US. After graduating from Northeastern University in Boston, he began his media career in radio. He worked as a newsman at Boston stations WRKO and WROR under the pseudonym Ernie Andrews.
In 1976, he became a television anchor at WPRI‑TV in Providence, Rhode Island. Then, in 1978, came his big break as he joined WABC‑TV in New York as anchor of the 11:00pm feature, Eyewitness News.
In the next few years, he slowly expanded into other evening news broadcasts. He served as a newscaster for WABC‑TV, WCBS‑TV, and WNYW‑TV in New York, becoming a household name throughout the five boroughs.
Occasionally, he would also host 'Good Morning America' and 'CBS This Morning' as a substitute during his stint at CBS.
