Walter Cronkite dies at 92

Walter Cronkite has died at the age of 92, it has been reported.

The legendary TV news anchor, who was once known as the "most trusted man in America", passed away on Friday at his home in New York City.

According to The New York Times, son Chip Cronkite has said that his father's death was caused by complications from dementia.

The American broadcast journalist was notably known for breaking the news of the death of President John F. Kennedy in 1963 and for his coverage on the Vietnam War.

Cronkite anchored the CBS Evening News from 1961 to 1981 and signed off every evening with his trademark, "And that's the way it is."