LOS ANGELES, CA — Harold Greene, the longtime television news anchor whose nearly four-decade career made him a familiar face to generations of Southern California viewers, died Tuesday night. He was 82.
His daughter, Courtney Greene, announced his death Wednesday in a Facebook post, according to CBS Los Angeles. No cause of death has been disclosed.
Greene began his broadcasting career in 1970, working as a producer and reporter before holding positions at television stations in San Diego and San Francisco. He joined Los Angeles' KABC-TV in 1978 and returned to the station in 1982 after another stint in San Diego.
Over the next 18 years, Greene became one of ABC7's most recognizable personalities, anchoring its 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts before leaving in 2000.
He joined CBS2 and KCAL9 in 2001, reuniting with longtime colleague Ann Martin and working alongside fellow anchor Pat Harvey. His television news career ended in 2008.
Greene's work earned him numerous accolades, including Emmy, Golden Mike and Edward R. Murrow awards. He also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1999.
In announcing his death, his daughter offered an affectionate tribute to his lifelong devotion to the newsroom.
"We have a feeling he's already settling into the great newsroom in the sky, no doubt with a few suggestions on how things should be run," she wrote.
Greene's family plans to hold a memorial service after the holidays and has invited friends, former colleagues and viewers to share photographs and memories of him, according to The Desk.
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