Remembering Peter: He “Was A Fighter”

By Brian 

Good Morning America noted the one year anniversary of Peter Jennings‘ death this morning. ABCNews.com has this report: “A year ago today, World News Tonight anchor Peter Jennings died from lung cancer caused by smoking cigarettes. Jennings had long battled his nicotine addiction. He quit smoking for many years, but the tragedy of 9/11 caused him to begin again.

Yet he continued to battle with his addiction and tried often to quit.

‘In regard to this subject, he really was a fighter,’ ABC News Medical editor, Dr. Tim Johnson said…”

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