CBS '60 Minutes' correspondent Bob Simon dies in car crash

[big dog cowboy]

Sad story......
CBS '60 Minutes' correspondent Bob Simon dies in car crash

'60 Minutes' correspondent Bob Simon, who was held captive in Iraq in 1991, dies in car crash

By Tom Mcelroy, Associated Press12 minutes ago

NEW YORK (AP) -- Longtime "60 Minutes" correspondent Bob Simon, who covered riots, Academy Award-nominated movies and wars and was held captive for more than a month in Iraq two decades ago, died in a car crash on Wednesday. He was 73.

"CBS Evening News" anchor Scott Pelley, his eyes red, announced the death in a special report.

"We have some sad news from within our CBS News family," Pelley said. "Our colleague Bob Simon was killed this evening."

"Vietnam is where he first began covering warfare, and he gave his firsthand reporting from virtually every major battlefield around the world since," Pelley said.

A town car in which Simon was a passenger hit another car stopped at a Manhattan traffic light and then slammed into metal barriers separating traffic lanes, police said. Simon and the town car's driver were taken to a hospital, where Simon was pronounced dead.

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[kimrose]

Yes, this is tragic, Big. Such an incredible man, gone in an instant. All that he lived through in his 73 years, and his life ends as a passenger in a car. So sad. Saw this on twitter a little while ago. Thanks for posting it. His life and his end are worth noting by us.

 

[RonSpringsdaman20]

RIP

 

[EST_1986]

Terrible way to end a long life

 

[BoysFan4ever]

Awful news. I'm not name smart when it comes to reporters but I sure knew his face & saw him on shows here & there.

He sure lived an interesting life.