Legendary Journalist Cokie Roberts Dies at 75

Legendary Journalist Cokie Roberts Dies at 75

Legendary political journalist Cokie Roberts passed away at the age of 75 on Tuesday due to complications from breast cancer.

"We will miss Cokie beyond measure, both for her contributions and for her love and kindness," said her family in a statement.

Roberts is survived by her husband Steven Roberts, and her kids Lee, and Rebecca, as well as, six grandchildren.

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About Roberts

After graduating from Wellesley College in 1964, Roberts began her career in radio as a foreign correspondent for CBS in the 1970s.

Following a run at CBS and then NPR, Roberts joined ABC News in 1988.

She co-anchored ABC’s “This Week” with Sam Donaldson from 1996 to 2002, and also served as a political commentator, chief congressional analyst and a commentator for “This Week” during her three-decade run at ABC.

In addition to her work on TV, Roberts wrote eight books, most of which became New York Times bestsellers.

Throughout her career, Roberts won the Edward R. Murrow Award, the Everett McKinley Dirksen Award for coverage of Congress and a 1991 Emmy Award for her contribution to "Who is Ross Perot?"

In 2000, Roberts won the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism.

Roberts was inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame.

Roberts was born on December 27, 1943, in New Orleans Louisiana.