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Bill Moyers, LBJ Press Secretary and PBS Documentarian, Dies at 91

He redefined broadcast journalism through thoughtful, longform analysis spanning his service in the Johnson administration to decades on public television.

Bill Moyers, former press secretary, has died at 91
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Overview

  • Moyers died June 26, 2025, at age 91 in a New York City hospital due to complications from prostate cancer, his family confirmed.
  • He served as White House press secretary from 1965 to 1967 under President Lyndon B. Johnson, where he helped shape the administration’s Great Society programs before resigning over the Vietnam War.
  • He led Newsday to two Pulitzer Prizes as publisher and later served as a senior news analyst for CBS Evening News and chief correspondent for CBS Reports.
  • Founding Public Affairs Television in 1986, he produced more than 70 PBS documentaries and interview series celebrated for their in-depth exploration of politics, culture and social issues.
  • His work earned him over 30 Emmy Awards, 11 Peabody Awards and induction into the Television Hall of Fame in 1995, marking a career-defining legacy in public media.