Emmy-winning journalist and former New York news anchor Ernie Anastos has died at 82, station WABC confirmed.
Anastos' family confirmed his death to WABC, though no further details were shared.
"He was a news legend in New York and throughout the tri-state. He was also a news legend here at Channel 7 Eyewitness News. Tonight, we remember him," WABC anchor Bill Ritter said during the March 12 broadcast. "He was something unique and no matter your politics."
Ritter praised his longtime friend and collhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2026/03/12/ernie-anastos-news-anchor-dead/89126750007/eague for being trusted by viewers, adding that Anastos believed in reporting the truth and facts. He shared a note Anastos sent him two weeks earlier that read "Hi Bill, Love you, and stay happy and healthy. Ernie."
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