Walter Cronkite, famous CBS anchorman and "voice" of Spaceship Earth died yesterday

He was the other most famous "Walt" of America. CBS evening news anchorman legend Walter Cronkite died yesterday in his New York home. Called "the most trusted man in America" millions of americans watched him every evening from 1962 to 1981. Cronkite is vividly remembered by many Americans for breaking the news of the death of President Kennedy or his coverage of the Apollo 11 Lunar Landing mission among many others great reports.

But for Disney fans he will be forever the great "voice" of Epcot's Spaceship Earth.
Until 1994 the commentary voice that visitors of Epcot's iconic attraction could heard during the ride was the voice of Walter Cronkite - before he was replaced by the voice of Jeremy Irons. On Youtube, nwothunder had the good idea to upload yesterdazy the video of the "Walter Cronkite Spaceship Earth" version and you'll be able to see it below...and hear one last time Cronkite's great voice of this beloved attraction.

President Obama said yesterday in a statement "Walter was always more than just an anchor. He was someone we could trust to guide us through the most important issues of the day; a voice of certainty in an uncertain world".




Many thanks to nwothunder for the Spaceship Earth video!