George Watson Cause of Death

American TV executive, George Watson’s cause of death is not known yet. However, it was announced that he died on Thursday, June 1, 2023. He was 86.

He served as a former Washington Bureau chief, and White House correspondent for 12 years. He also served as a correspondent and bureau chief in Moscow and London. He covered some of the heaviest fighting in Vietnam and Cambodia in 1968 and 1970.

Watson also developed and produced Viewpoint, a program designed to provide a forum for viewer criticism of ABC News in particular and broadcast journalism in general. During his time, Viewpoint won an Emmy, a Peabody, and the DuPont-Columbia Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism.

He came back to Washington in 1985 for his second tour as bureau chief. Watson graduated from Harvard University, where he was managing editor of The Harvard Crimson, and also a reporter for The Detroit News and The Washington Post. He also earned his master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University.