American journalist, host and producer Barbara Walters died Friday at the age of 93, ABC reported.
“Barbara Walters passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loved ones. She lived a life with no regrets. She was a pioneer not just for women journalists but for all women,” added her agent Cindi Berger, who also announced her death.
With over 60 years of experience as a journalist, the media legend was best known for her interviewing techniques, which oscillated on the border between information and entertainment.
During her career she will have interviewed former American Presidents such as Richard Nixon and Barack Obama, as well as stars such as Michael Jackson and Anna Wintour.
Longtime ABC News headliner Barbara Walters worked for the network from 1976 until her retirement in 2014 and was making up to $12 million a year at the peak of her career, Variety magazine found. The interviewer had previously worked for NBC.
The journalist broke a glass ceiling in 1976 when she became the first female news anchor. She has been a trailblazer throughout her career, paving the way for a generation of successful women on American television newsrooms.
Reflecting her success on the air, Barbara Walters was nominated for 11 Emmys, an award given to the top television shows and top professionals on American television. She won the award for best talk show in 2003 and 2009 with her show “The View”.