Ernie Anastos\u2019 cause of death has been revealed. <\/p>\n
The legendary NYC news anchor died of pneumonia at Northern Westchester Hospital in New York Thursday morning, his wife, Kelly Anastos, confirmed to CBS News<\/a>.<\/p>\n He was 82.<\/p>\n Ernie Anastos (seen above arriving at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival) died of pneumonia, according to his wife, Kelly. GC Images<\/p>\n Ernie (pictured above with his wife Kelly in 2011) died at 82 years old. WireImage<\/p>\n Ernie\u2019s broadcast career spanned over 40 years, during which he covered major news topics like the deaths of Princess Diana and John F. Kennedy Jr., the September 11 terrorist attacks and the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n He earned more than 30 Emmy Awards and nominations, including a prestigious Lifetime Emmy. He also received the Edward R. Murrow Award for broadcast excellence.<\/p>\n Ernie started at ABC 7 in 1978 before departing in 1989. He then joined CBS 2, moved to WWOR in 1997 and returned to CBS in 2001.<\/p>\n In 2005, he began working at Fox 5 NY alongside Rosanna Scotto. He left Fox 5 around 2020 to enroll in leadership management classes at Harvard Business School.<\/p>\n Ernie (seen above on television in 1986) had a broadcasting career that spanned over four decades. ABC<\/p>\n Ernie (pictured above at a book event at Barnes & Noble in New York City in November 2013) started his career at ABC 7 and later worked at Fox 5 NY for 15 years. WireImage<\/p>\n