Legendary Boston newscaster Chet Curtis died on Wednesday at Brigham and Women’s Hospital of complications of pancreatic cancer. He was 74.
The Amsterdam, N.Y., native started his broadcasting career at age 15 at a local radio station. He worked in television in Washington D.C. and New York before landing in Boston in 1968.
He and his former wife, Natalie Jacobson, were the most recognizable and trusted names in the Boston television market for decades. They covered the biggest stories in the region, including visits by Queen Elizabeth II and Nelson Mandela.
