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Pulitzer-Winning Journalist Peter Arnett Passes at 91

12/18/2025

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Peter Arnett, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, died at 91 in Newport Beach, California.
He reported from Vietnam from 1962 to 1975.
He gained fame for live broadcasts from Baghdad during the 1991 Gulf War.
Arnett faced controversies, including a retracted report on U.S. military actions.
He is survived by his family.

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Peter Arnett, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, died at 91 in Newport Beach, California.
He reported from Vietnam from 1962 to 1975.
He gained fame for live broadcasts from Baghdad during the 1991 Gulf War.
Arnett faced controversies, including a retracted report on U.S. military actions.
He is survived by his family.