Walter Cronkite Walter Cronkite Walter Leland Cronkite Jr. (November 4, 1916 – July 17, 2009) was an American broadcast journalist who served as anchorman for the "CBS Evening News" for 19 years (1962–1981). During the heyday of CBS News in the 1960s and 1970s, he was often cited as "the most trusted man in America" after being so named in an opinion poll. He reported many events from 1937 to 1981, including bombings in World War II; the Nuremberg trials; combat in the Vietnam War; the Dawson's Field hijackings; Watergate; the Iran Hostage Crisis; and the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy,
The Most Interesting Man in the World The Most Interesting Man in the World The Most Interesting Man in the World was an advertising campaign for Dos Equis beer. The ads featured a bearded, debonair gentleman with voiceovers that were both humorous and outrageous and the slogan "Stay Thirsty My Friends". The advertisements first began appearing in the United States in 2006 and became a popular Internet meme. The campaign was ended in 2018. The advertisements first began appearing in the United States in 2006, with The Most Interesting Man in the World portrayed by American actor Jonathan Goldsmith, and "Frontline" narrator Will Lyman providing voiceovers. They