Documentarian Robert Guenette Dies

Emmy Award-winning documentarian Robert Guenette has died of brain cancer. He was 68.

Guenette was known for depicting famous historical events as if they had been filmed by modern newsreel cameras with productions such as They've Killed President Lincoln and The Crucifixion of Jesus.

In 1974, Guenette produced the highest rated documentary in television history: Monsters! Mysteries or Myths? an investigation into the existence of the Loch Ness monster, the Abominable Snowman and Bigfoot.

Guenette made countless documentaries, which were broadcast on the three major networks, PBS, HBO, Showtime and in syndication. His career as an editor, writer, director and producer spanned 50 years, earning him three Emmy nominations and multiple regional Emmy Awards.

In 2001, Guenette received the International Documentary Association Pioneer Award for Distinguished Lifetime Service to the Documentary Community.