Barbara Walters, a high-profile journalist widely known for being the first female anchor on an evening television news broadcast, as well as being the creator of the daytime talk show “The View,” has died at the age of 93.
ABC announced her death late Friday. The news station also posted an announcement of her death on Twitter.
The cause of death was not immediately disclosed. Walters is survived by her only daughter, Jacqueline Danforth.
“Barbara Walters, who shattered the glass ceiling and became a dominant force in an industry once dominated by men, has died,” ABC stated.
Separately, Walters’s publicist Cindi Berger said in a statement: “Barbara Walters passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by loved ones. She lived her life with no regrets. She was a trailblazer not only for female journalists, but for all women.”…