CBS Evening News (1961) featured a cast of 39 tracked actors. Of these, 21 (84%) are still alive today and 4 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Dan Rather, age 94. This TV series starred Norah O'Donnell and Tony Dokoupil.
84% still with us· verified cast54% of full cast · incl. 14 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 84% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 84 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast39 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1961 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Norah O'Donnell Self - Anchor | Self - Anchor | Living | 23/01/1974 | 52 | — | 52 |
 Tony Dokoupil Self - Anchor | Self - Anchor | Living | 24/12/1980 | 45 | — | 45 |
 Scott Pelley Self - Anchor | Self - Anchor | Living | 28/07/1957 | 69 | — | 4 |
 Dan Rather Self - Anchor | Self - Anchor | Living | 31/10/1931 | 94 | — | 30 |
 John Dickerson Self - Anchor | Self - Anchor | Living | 06/07/1958 | 68 | — | 3 |
 Maurice DuBois Self - Anchor | Self - Anchor | Living | 20/08/1965 | 61 | — | 61 |
 Walter Cronkite Self | Self | Deceased | 04/11/1916 | 92 | 17/07/2009 | 45 |
 Katie Couric Self - Anchor | Self - Anchor | Living | 07/01/1957 | 69 | — | 4 |
 Douglas Edwards Self - Anchor | Self - Anchor | Deceased | 14/07/1917 | 73 | 13/10/1990 | 44 |
 Connie Chung Self - Sunday Anchor | Self - Sunday Anchor | Living | 20/05/1946 | 80 | — | 15 |
 Roger Mudd Self - Weekend Anchor | Self - Weekend Anchor | Deceased | 09/02/1928 | 93 | 09/03/2021 | 33 |
 Bob Schieffer Self - Saturday Anchor | Self - Saturday Anchor | Living | 25/02/1937 | 89 | — | 24 |
Morton Dean Self - Sunday Anchor | Self - Sunday Anchor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Anthony Mason Self - Anchor | Self - Anchor | Living | 23/06/1956 | 70 | — | 5 |
 Jericka Duncan Self - Sunday Anchor | Self - Sunday Anchor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Susan Spencer Self - Sunday Anchor | Self - Sunday Anchor | Living | 28/11/1946 | 79 | — | 15 |
 Jeff Glor Self - Sunday Anchor | Self - Sunday Anchor | Living | 12/07/1975 | 51 | — | 51 |
Bill Plante Self - Sunday Anchor | Self - Sunday Anchor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Deborah Norville Self - Sunday Anchor | Self - Sunday Anchor | Living | 08/08/1958 | 68 | — | 3 |
Sharyl Attkisson Self - Sunday Anchor | Self - Sunday Anchor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John Roberts Self - Sunday Anchor | Self - Sunday Anchor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Paula Zahn Self - Saturday Anchor | Self - Saturday Anchor | Living | 24/02/1956 | 70 | — | 5 |
Russ Mitchell Self - Weekend Anchor | Self - Weekend Anchor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Thalia Assuras Self - Saturday Anchor | Self - Saturday Anchor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jim Axelrod Self - Saturday Anchor | Self - Saturday Anchor | Living | 25/01/1963 | 63 | — | 63 |
Reena Ninan Self - Saturday Anchor | Self - Saturday Anchor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Elaine Quijano Self - Sunday Anchor | Self - Sunday Anchor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Adriana Diaz Self - Saturday Anchor | Self - Saturday Anchor | Living | 29/01/1984 | 42 | — | 42 |
 James Brown Self - Anchor | Self - Anchor | Living | 25/02/1951 | 75 | — | 10 |
Tom Hanson Self - Anchor | Self - Anchor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Self | Living | 20/03/1983 | 43 | — | 43 | |
 Rob Reiner Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 06/03/1947 | 78 | 14/12/2025 | 14 |
Anna Coren Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Scott Macfarlane Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Rob Marciano Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Fernando Mendoza Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 01/10/2003 | 22 | — | 22 |
Skyler Henry Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Lonnie Quinn Self | Self | Living | 09/08/1963 | 63 | — | 63 |
| — | Living | 26/03/1980 | 46 | — | 46 |
