What happened to George Watson?

George Watson has died, according to sources, however, his cause of death was not revealed. He was reported dead on June 1, 2023, aged 86.

He 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 served as a Washington Bureau chief, and White House correspondent for 12 years. He developed and produced Viewpoint, a program designed to provide a forum for viewer criticism of ABC News in particular and broadcast journalism in general.

George Watson died today at 86. At ABC News, he was a White House Correspondent, bureau chief in Washington & Moscow, a VP, and a mentor to me and others. A great, funny, smart, classy guy, and a good boss who had your back. RIP,” Josh Mankiewicz wrote.

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.