Harold Greene, the Emmy-winning anchor who spent nearly two decades delivering the news to Southern California viewers on ABC7, has died at 82.
His family announced that he passed away Tuesday night. His daughter, Courtney Greene, said she and her mother were at his side.
“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,” Courtney Greene said.
“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. He was so very loved, and we know he will be missed by many,” she continued.
Greene’s broadcasting career began in 1970, when he joined ABC7 as a producer and reporter. He went on to work in San Diego and San Francisco before returning to the Los Angeles station in 1982, according to ABC7.
Back at ABC7, Greene anchored the station’s 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts until 2000. He later anchored at KCBS-TV and KCAL-TV before retiring in 2008.
Over his career, Greene won multiple Emmy Awards along with Golden Mike and Edward R. Murrow awards, and he was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Greene’s wife did not disclose additional details about his death. She asked that people celebrate his life by sharing photos and memories, and said a memorial service would be held after the holidays.
Greene’s death follows that of another well-known Los Angeles anchor, Chauncy Glover of KCAL News, who died in November 2024 at age 39. The three-time Emmy winner’s death was later determined to be accidental, caused by acute intoxication.
