(CNN)-- Walter Cronkite, the CBS anchorman known as "Uncle Walter" for his easygoing, measured delivery and "the most trusted man in America" for his rectitude and gravitas, died Friday night in ...

And so my grandfather and Uncle Walter stood at the front window, watching for the advance of the mob. NARRATOR: For hours they waited, listening for the sounds of rioting in the distance.

Guilherme's uncle, Walter, announced his death. He said: 'We were looking forward to your visit for Christmas, which will no longer happen. 'Life is fleeting, and we woke up to this devastating news.