Jim Hartz was a journalist from the United States who passed away at the age of 82.

He died on April 17, 2022. During his two years on Today, he covered the resignation of President Richard M. Nixon, the end of the Vietnam War, and the American Bicentennial.

In the mid-1970s, he co-hosted the Today show with Barbara Walters.

He was 34 when he took over for Frank McGee, who died at the age of 58.

In the early 1990s, Hartz hosted Asia Now on PBS, a joint production with Japan’s NHK public broadcasting.

He was worth 4 million at death and a considered one of the most respectable people in the craft.

Meet Jim Hartz children John Hartz, Jana Hartz, Nancy Hartz

Jim Hartz’s children were John Hartz, Jana Hartz and Nancy Hartz.

Inflexion was formed by his first son, John in 1999 by Simon Turner.

He co-chairs their Investment Committee and serves on the boards of several of their portfolio companies.

None of the other children are in the media field as of 2022