ABC anchor Bill Beutel, 75

Posted: Sunday, March 19th, 2006 3:50 pm

Bill Beutel, the longtime television news anchor and host of the show that became ABC’s “Good Morning America,” has died, the network announced. He was 75.

Beutel, whose trademark signoff “Good luck and be well” closed WABC’s nightly local newscast for more than 30 years, died Saturday at his home in Pinehurst, N.C., the network said. The cause of death was not disclosed.

In 1975, Beutel hosted “AM America,” the network’s national morning news show. … Read full obituary