Retired ABC Newsman John McWethy Dead At 61

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• Feb 7, 2008

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Former ABC national security correspondent, John McWethy, has died in a ski accident in CO where he moved after his retirement.

He died from blunt force trauma to his chest after he missed a turn and slid chest 1st into a tree.

 

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Sonny Bono and one of the Kennedy's died that way.

RIP Mr. McWethy...

 

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http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=4253571&page=1

 

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How sad.

 

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Omg, soooo sad..:angel:
Prayers to his family......

 

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That is so sad!

Prayers for his family and friends.

 

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Oh my! May he rest in peace.

 

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I can still hear in my head, Peter's Jennings voice, "And now here's ABC's John McWethy"

 

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• Feb 8, 2008

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LinasK said:

I can still hear in my head, Peter's Jennings voice, "And now here's ABC's John McWethy"

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I miss Peter. He was a class act.