A beloved face on television has left us. Harold Greene, a familiar face on Los Angeles television for decades, has died at age 82.
The longtime Emmy Award-winning news anchor Harold Greene, who spent nearly two decades with ABC7 in Los Angeles, California, has died. His family announced his passing on Wednesday, November 4.
Greene’s daughter, Courtney, took to Facebook on Tuesday announcing that her father had died.
Our beloved husband, father, uncle, and friend has signed off for the last time. It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that Harold passed away last night. My mom and I were by his side, and there was an extraordinary amount of love in the room,” Courteney Greene wrote.
“We have a feeling he’s already settling into the great newsroom in the sky, no doubt with a few suggestions on how things should be run,” the statement continued.
It concluded, “He was so very loved, and we know he will be missed by many. Let’s celebrate his wonderful life by sharing pictures and memories! We will hold a memorial after the holidays and look forward to celebrating in person soon.”
Harold Greene spent much of his career in journalism, handing the most important news of the day into people’s homes. He became a familiar face and respected figure in Southern California television news.
Harold Greene, beloved news anchor, dies at 82
Starting his journalism career in the 1970s, Greene first worked as a producer before moving into television news. He worked in several cities, including San Diego and San Francisco, before he returned in 1982 to Los Agnels and ABC7
He eventually became one of the station’s leading anchors, presenting its 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and 11 p.m. newscasts.
He remained with ABC7 until 2000, later joining CBS2 and KCAL9, where he continued working alongside familiar faces from his earlier career. He retired in 2008.
Per ABC7, Greene received numerous honors over the years for his journalism, including multiple Golden Mike Awards, two Emmy Awards and three Edward R. Murrow Awards.
Rest in peace, Harold Greene. Our thoughts and prayers are with his loved ones.
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