India, March 13 -- Ernie Anastos' iconic line about chickens on broadcast television has resurfaced after the iconic New York City anchor died at the age of 82. His wife confirmed he'd passed away of pneumonia.

Anastos' line came on September 16, 2009. The program had aired on Fox 5 News, WNYW. Anastos was bantering with weatherman Nick Gregory. While they were discussing something about chickens, Anastos dropped the line which went on to become iconic among fans. Decider reported that Anastos might have tried to say 'Keep plucking that chicken!,' but he did not say that. Instead, he said 'keep f**king that chicken'. A snippet from the now viral moment was uploaded on YouTube.

Decider further noted that 'keep plucking that chicken' was ...