After a brief battle with stomach cancer, Fred Rogers died on February 27, 2003. Tributes poured in from many people who both mourned his passing and celebrated the positive impact his lifelong work in service to children had on their lives. As Pat Mitchell, CEO and President of PBS said, "Fred Rogers enriched our lives for three decades on PBS, and we are grateful that, through Mister Rogers' Neighborhood programs, he will continue to do so."

Remembering Fred Rogers