Which musician's assassination did Cronkite report?
Elvis Presley
John Lennon
Mick Jagger
Bob Dylan
Answer
Cronkite reported on the assassination of John Lennon on December 8, 1980. Lennon was shot and killed by Mark David Chapman outside the Dakota apartment building in New York City. Cronkite's report was somber and reflective, and he expressed his sadness and disbelief over Lennon's death.
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