The legendary journalist and presenter of the American show Today, Jim Hartz, died at the age of 82.
The memorable American journalist as well as presenter was a columnist and reporter and made a brilliant career in television from the late 1970s.
In fact, at the age of 24, he was the youngest correspondent to ever be hired by NBC. He remained forever in the hearts of the public as a presenter of the Today Show that he broadcast with Barbara Walters.
Jim Hartz was born on February 3, 1940, in the Tulsa area of Oklahoma, and died on April 17, 2022, in Fairfax County, Virginia, as confirmed by his wife Alexandra via Deadline.
His death became known a few hours ago and the reason was chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
The information was revealed by his wife Alexandra Dickson through Deadline. The television personality was a journalist and presenter for many years in the United States. He was also a journalist for NBC and an Emmy Award winner.
Who was Jim Hartz?
It is worth noting that Jim Hartz was 34 years old when he joined Today, covering important events such as the resignation of President Richard M. Nixon and the end of the Vietnam War.
He started as a reporter for KOTV in Tulsa and presented Sun Up, the channel’s morning show, which was later approached by NBC in New York.
Jim Hartz, recognized for his career, was born on February 3, 1940, and was a native of Oklahoma, United States. After graduating from Tulsa Central High School in 1958, he began the pre-med journey at the University of Tulsa.
He became a news anchor on the WNBC and until 1974 he was on Today. In 1976, he became a news presenter at the WRC, NBC’s Washington subsidiary, and later on PBS’s Over Easy celebrity show and the weekly science show Innovation, as well as Asia Now.
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