Barbara Walters
American journalist
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| December 30 2022 | Barbara Walters passed away at her home in Manhattan at age 93, after suffering from dementia in her later years. Her final words were 'No regrets – I had a great life,' which were later etched into her gravestone at Lakeside Memorial Park in Doral, Florida. |
| December 30 2022 | Barbara Walters passed away at her home in Manhattan at age 93, after suffering from dementia in her later years. Her final words were 'No regrets – I had a great life,' which were later etched into her gravestone at Lakeside Memorial Park in Doral, Florida. |
| 2016 | Made her last public appearance. |
| 2016 | Made her last public appearance. |
| 2015 | Walters continues to make occasional guest co-host appearances on The View. |
| 2015 | Walters hosted special 20/20 episodes featuring interviews with Mary Kay Letourneau and Donald and Melania Trump, and hosted the documentary series American Scandals on Investigation Discovery. |
| 2015 | Walters hosted special 20/20 episodes featuring interviews with Mary Kay Letourneau and Donald and Melania Trump, and hosted the documentary series American Scandals on Investigation Discovery. |
| 2015 | Walters continues to make occasional guest co-host appearances on The View. |
| December 2015 | Conducted her last on-air interview with Donald Trump for ABC News. |
| December 2015 | Conducted her last on-air interview with Donald Trump for ABC News. |
| December 17 2015 | Barbara Walters aired her annual '10 Most Fascinating People' special, highlighting notable figures including Amy Schumer, Donald Trump, Tracy Morgan, Misty Copeland, Ronda Rousey, Donna Karan, Bernie Sanders, Jeff Bezos, Bradley Cooper, and Caitlyn Jenner. |
| December 14 2014 | Barbara Walters aired her annual '10 Most Fascinating People' television special, featuring notable individuals including Scarlett Johansson, Chelsea Handler, Neil Patrick Harris, David H. Koch, Oprah Winfrey, Elon Musk, Michael Strahan, George RR Martin, Taylor Swift, and Amal Clooney. |
| June 10 2014 | Walters 'came out of retirement' to conduct a special 20/20 interview with Peter Rodger, father of Isla Vista killings perpetrator Elliot Rodger. |
| June 10 2014 | Walters 'came out of retirement' to conduct a special 20/20 interview with Peter Rodger, father of Isla Vista killings perpetrator Elliot Rodger. |
| May 15 2014 | Barbara Walters retires as a co-host of The View after 25 years. |
| May 15 2014 | Barbara Walters retires as a co-host of The View after 25 years. |
| 2013 | Walters publicly stated she regretted not having more children. |
| 2013 | Barbara Walters selected her annual '10 Most Fascinating People' list, which included notable figures such as Jennifer Lawrence, Robin Roberts, Edward Snowden, Prince George, the Robertson Family, Kim Kardashian, Kanye West, Miley Cyrus, Pope Francis, and Hillary Clinton. |
| 2013 | Hillary Clinton, then former Secretary of State, was selected as the Most Fascinating Person of the Year. |
| 2013 | Initially planned as the final installment of the 'Most Fascinating People' special, which interestingly ended with the same person as the debut year. |
| 2013 | Walters publicly stated she regretted not having more children. |
| May 13 2013 | Walters officially announced her retirement from television hosting and interviewing during an episode of The View, while stating she would continue as the show's executive producer. |
| May 13 2013 | Walters officially announced her retirement from television hosting and interviewing during an episode of The View, while stating she would continue as the show's executive producer. |
| 2012 | Barbara Walters selected her annual '10 Most Fascinating People' list, which included notable figures from various fields such as politics, entertainment, sports, and media. |
| 2012 | David Petraeus, U.S. Army general, was again named the Most Fascinating Person of the Year. |
| 2011 | Barbara Walters selected her annual '10 Most Fascinating People' list, which included notable figures from entertainment, sports, business, and media such as Steve Jobs, Simon Cowell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Eric Stonestreet, Derek Jeter, Donald Trump, Katy Perry, Pippa Middleton, Amanda Knox, and the Kardashian family. |
| 2011 | Steve Jobs was awarded the 'Most Fascinating Person' honor posthumously and was the only deceased person on the list that year. |
| 2010 | Sarah Palin completes her consecutive appearances on the Barbara Walters' 10 Most Fascinating People list for the third time. |
| 2010 | Barbara Walters selected her annual list of 10 Most Fascinating People, featuring notable individuals from various fields including sports, entertainment, politics, technology, and media. |
| 2010 | David Petraeus, U.S. Army general, was named the Most Fascinating Person of the Year. |
| September 2010 | After recovering from her heart surgery, Walters returned to her roles on The View and her Sirius XM satellite show, Here's Barbara. |
| September 2010 | After recovering from her heart surgery, Walters returned to her roles on The View and her Sirius XM satellite show, Here's Barbara. |
| May 2010 | Barbara Walters announced she would undergo open-heart surgery to replace a faulty aortic valve, having been diagnosed with aortic stenosis while being asymptomatic. |
| May 2010 | Barbara Walters announced she would undergo open-heart surgery to replace a faulty aortic valve, having been diagnosed with aortic stenosis while being asymptomatic. |
| March 7 2010 | Walters announced that she would no longer hold Oscar interviews but would continue to work for ABC and on The View. |
| March 7 2010 | Walters announced that she would no longer hold Oscar interviews but would continue to work for ABC and on The View. |
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