He was the visionary and driving force in the creation of the institution that, with Jim Lehrer, became the NewsHour. Jeffrey Brown looks back at his life and legacy. Robert MacNeil’s colleagues ...

Alexei Navalny, who died in prison in February ... the show with his late partner, Jim Lehrer, for two decades. April 12. WATCH: Renowned journalist and NewsHour co-founder Robert MacNeil dies ...

Feb. 4. Bob Beckwith ... no-frills PBS newscast “The MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour” in the 1970s and co-anchored the show with his late partner, Jim Lehrer, for two decades. April 12.

Here is a roll call of some noteworthy figures who died in 2024 (cause of death cited for younger people, if available): ...

Feb. 4. Bob Beckwith ... He created the even-handed, no-frills PBS newscast “The MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour” in the 1970s and co-anchored the show with his late partner, Jim Lehrer, for two decades.