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Chester Robert "Chet" Huntley (December 10, 1911 – March 20, 1974) died 50 years ago today at the age of 62. He was the co-anchor of the TV news program "The Huntley-Brinkley Report" on NBC. Huntley died of lung cancer on March 20, 1974, at his home in Big Sky at the age of 62. The Huntley-Brinkley Report began in October 1956 and was soon a ratings success. Huntley and Brinkley's catchphrase closing of "Good night, Chet"—"Good night, David... and good night for NBC News" was developed by the show's producer, Reuven Frank. Although both anchors initially disliked it, the sign-off became famous. Huntley and Brinkley gained great celebrity themselves, with surveys showing them better known than John Wayne, Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart or the Beatles