Remembering Peter Arnett: A War Correspondent's Legacy

Peter Arnett, renowned for his frontline war reporting, passed away at 91. Famous for his Vietnam War coverage, he became widely recognized during the 1991 Gulf War. Arnett died surrounded by family, after battling prostate cancer, leaving behind a significant journalistic legacy.

Peter Arnett, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist celebrated for his courageous war reporting, has died at the age of 91. Arnett's coverage spanned from the Vietnam War to the Gulf War, earning him international acclaim and a Pulitzer Prize in 1966.

He passed away in Newport Beach, accompanied by family and close friends. His death followed a short period in hospice care, initiated due to his battle with prostate cancer, according to his son, Andrew Arnett.

Although initially recognized primarily within journalistic circles for his reports in Vietnam from 1962 to 1975, Arnett gained widespread public recognition in 1991 for his live broadcasts during the Gulf War for CNN, cementing his status as a household name.

(With inputs from agencies.)