Cokie Roberts, Longtime NPR and ABC News Journalist, Dies at 75

Cokie Roberts, the longtime NPR and ABC News journalist, has died at age 75 of complications from breast cancer, her family said in a statement released Tuesday.In a morning email to the news division, ABC News President James Goldston highlighted Roberts’ career accomplishments and said, “She will be dearly missed. Cokie’s kindness, generosity, sharp intellect and thoughtful take on the big issues of the day made ABC a better place and all of us better journalists. Please take a moment today to remember an exceptional reporter and remarkable friend.”“Cokie’s career as a journalist at National Public Radio and ABC News took her to the heights of her profession, and her success as an author on history and family put her on the best seller list,” said the statement form her family. “But her values put family and relationships above all else.”More to come…Read original story Cokie Roberts, ...

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