John Dancy Obituary – Death: Former NBC News broadcaster John Dancy has passed away. 85-year-old John Dancy was announced on August 2, 2021.
InsideEko is yet to confirm John Dancy’s cause of death as no health issues, accident or other causes of death have been learned to be associated with the passing.
John Dancy was born on August 5, 1936 in Jackson, Tennessee, United States. He attended David Lipscomb College, Nashville, 1958.
John earned Bachelor in English Lit, Union University, Jackson, 1959 and Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Union University, Jackson, Tennessee, 1989.
“Remembering my friend and mentor John Dancy (1936-2021). John spent 30 years at NBC News, with postings in Chicago, Berlin, Moscow, London, and DC, where he covered every major beat”
John Albert Dancy has been listed as a noteworthy news correspondent by Marquis Who’s Who. He was a member of the Radio-Television Corrs. Washington Association.
He was a news anchor for Westinghouse Broadcasting Company, KYW-television, Cleveland, 1961-1965, a correspondent for NBC News, Los Angeles, Chicago, Berlin, London, Washington, since 1965, and a senior correspondent for the White House, 1978-1979.
He also worked as a Congressional correspondent, 1982-1988. Chief Diplomatic Correspondent, 1988. Moscow Correspondent, 1994-1996.
This death has caused a lot of friends and family of Dancy so much hurt. It is in that mourning spirit that the concerned persons have taken to social media to share tributes to the deceased and condolences to the affected family.
Remembering my friend and mentor John Dancy (1936-2021). John spent 30 years at NBC News, with postings in Chicago, Berlin, Moscow, London, and DC, where he covered every major beat. In retirement, he taught the next generation of journalists. I was lucky to know him. pic.twitter.com/jQMKCGbbaI
— Bill Hatfield (@billhatfield) August 2, 2021