`` He covered five presidents and traveled to every corner of the world , always showing the empathy and compassion that helped set him apart . '' NEW : Journalists recall Palmer as a `` great gentleman and a great reporter '' Palmer dies after a brief illness , NBC announces . He worked for NBC 1995-2002 , then from between 1962-1990 . John Palmer distinguished himself covering world events , multiple presidents .
NEW : Journalists recall Palmer as a `` great gentleman and a great reporter '' Palmer dies after a brief illness , NBC announces . He worked for NBC 1995-2002 , then from between 1962-1990 . John Palmer distinguished himself covering world events , multiple presidents .