Former White House press secretary and dedicated television journalist Bill Moyers passed away on June 26 following a long illness. Bill’s longtime friend Tom Johnson confirmed to the Associated Press that Bill died at a New York hospital. Bill began his career in the 1960s. He had stints as a senior news analyst with The CBS Evening News and as the chief correspondent for CBS Reports. Bill Moyers worked into the 2000s, and his final show, Moyers & Company, aired until 2015. Bill Moyers, a legend in the world of journalism and a longtime member of the extended PBS family, has died at the age of 91. Moyers was perhaps best known for the long-running programs and documentaries he produced at PBS, including "Bill Moyers Journal" and "Joseph Campbell… pic.twitter.com/mrgOYuTvep— PBS News (@NewsHour) June 26, 2025 Bill Moyers Had a Penchant For Public Television And Focused Much Of His Energy In Investigative Journalism Bill Moyers told the Associated Press in 2007 that he loved working in the public television sector. “I think my peers in commercial television are talented and devoted journalists,” he said. “But they’ve chosen to work in a corporate mainstream that trims their talent to fit the corporate nature of American life. And you do not get rewarded for telling the hard truths about America in a profit-seeking environment.” PBS News shared a segment about Bill Moyers on X with a tribute that reads, “Bill Moyers, a legend in the world of journalism and a longtime member of the extended PBS family, has died at the age of 91. Moyers was perhaps best known for the long-running programs and documentaries he produced at PBS, including ‘Bill Moyers Journal’ and ‘Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth.'” “I love Bill Moyers. He was a true public servant in every sense of the word. With his storytelling, compassion and curiosity, he showed how journalism can move people’s hearts and minds including mine,” Arianna Huffington shared on X. “His series on Joseph Campbell was so important for me when it first came out in 1988. I just watched it again last month and it is still as relevant as ever.” “A moment of silence, please, and one last presentation of ‘talking heads as thinking minds and thinking people’ with the passing of presidential adviser and spokesman turned TV journalist Bill Moyers,” a fan wrote. This story’s featured image is by Lev Radin via Shutterstock. The post Esteemed TV Journalist Has Passed Away at 91 appeared first on InspireMore.