Barbara Walters remembered as paving 'the way for so many'
Barbara Walters was remembered as an icon who paved the way. The death of Barbara Walters, a trailblazing TV icon who broke down barriers during her illustrious five decades long career, has led to tributes from her peers and other prominent figures on her life and legacy. Walters died Friday at her home in New York the age of 93. The legendary anchor was the first female anchor in evening news in 1976 , won 12 Emmys awards, inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1989 after 25 years and launched "The View" in 1997 and interviewed many presidents including Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama. She was admired for paving the way for so many journalists. Barbara Walters at her New York home, April 30, 2014. Heidi Gutman/ABC MORE: Barbara Walters, trailblazing TV icon, dies at 93 "So sad to hear of the passing of Barbara Walters. What an honor to share the set with the inimitable trailblazer when I joined @abc2020," ABC News Senior National Affa...