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Longtime PBS news anchor Jim Lehrer , dying peacefully in his sleep at home. Lehrer anchored the PBS NewsHour for 36 years, and was widely respected in the journalistic community for his in-depth reporting and strong sense of integrity. He and his longtime friend and associate Robert MacNeil interviewed many of the late 20th century's most significant historical figures, including Fidel Castro, Ayatollah Khomeini of Iran, and most American presidential candidates from 1976 onward. Lehrer also moderated 12 presidential debates between 1988 and 2012, and authored more than 20 novels, three memoirs, and several plays.