I know that there are other articles stating that he died, but they aren't saying what I am thinking.

Peter Jennings was an inspiration to me.  Peter Jennings used to tell people to "stay in school".  A lot of people may not know why he said that.  He actually dropped out of school and regretted it for the rest of his life.  But, his lack of formal education didn't stand in his way.  He continued to self teach himself and learned from the world around him.  He had a wonderful knack for simply understanding what was happening, even when chaos was surrounding him.  He once told Saturday Evening Post: "I have never spent a day in my adult life where I didn't learn something", which is something that I also strive to do.

Peter Jennings received many awards for news reporting,including two George Foster Peabody Awards, 16 Emmys, two George Foster Peabody Awards, several other awards including Overseas Press Club Awards and two Edward R. Murrow awards for best newscast (was actually for his show, but was based mainly on field reporting he did on the California wildfires and events in Iraq).

His death also should be a wake up call.  Too many people think that cancer is something that "other people" get.  But, disease does not care who you are, or how important you are.  I'm sure that he received the best health care possible, but it was not enough to keep the cancer at bay.  He simply died too young.  If you smoke- simply quit.

He will be missed by many, many people.  He was a calming voice during times of great stress.  He has reported on wars, terrorism, the shuttle explosion, natural disasters and everything in between.  He was worldly, poetic, and caring. 

News will not be the same.  He will be missed by millions of people.  May peace be with his family, as well as his viewers, as they deal with their loss.