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PostPosted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 3:46 pm 
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Ed Bradley of '60 Minutes' Dies at 65

Ed Bradley, the veteran "60 Minutes" correspondent and one of the pioneering black journalists of his generation, died today of leukemia. He was 65.

Bradley, who had won 19 Emmy awards, covered an incredible array of stories after joining the CBS newsmagazine in 1981, from brain cancer to sexual abuse in the Catholic Church to the high school shootings at Columbine.

He also reported a number of award-winning documentaries, covered political conventions and filled in on the "CBS Evening News" and other programs.

Bradley remained active on "60 Minutes," but he had been ill for some time and underwent heart surgery about a year ago.

"He was this gentle giant," said Bob Schieffer, CBS's chief Washington correspondent and a close friend. "He just did so much for so many African-American kids. He was a great role model."
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I never watched it much but he seemed like the only cool dude on 60 Minutes.

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whoa, this is pretty sad. i always liked his stories.
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One of my favorites.
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This is very sad. He was my favorite reporter on 60 Minutes. Only 65!

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I liked his diamond earring... and incisive brain.

Rest in peace.

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He was only 65?

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Too bad... I liked him. Now we get Katie Couric instead.
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Easily one of my favorites on 60 minutes, why couldn't they have taken Andy Rooney instead.

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why couldn't they have taken Andy Rooney instead.


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Tragic loss. At least we still have Mike Wallace, who's still going strong at 153.

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Tragic loss. At least we still have Mike Wallace, who's still going strong at 153.


& Chris Wallace to carry forth the legacy, when Mike dies.

(They are father & son, no?)
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FT = FROGURT Tracker Wrote:
Tragic loss. At least we still have Mike Wallace, who's still going strong at 153.


& Chris Wallace to carry forth the legacy, when Mike dies.

(They are father & son, no?)


Indeed. And there's also Ben, from that night Mike spent "consoling" Coretta Scott.

Dammit, Ben's not old enough for that joke to work!

Oh, well...

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I guess the Barbara Walters grudgematch is off now. How stupid does Kornheiser feel about now?

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Damn. just damn. this kinda bums me out.

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Wait, that was Mike Wallace that Kornheiser was talking about. my bad.

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I vaguely recalll Bradley doing a jag on Gil Scott-Heron several-many years ago- he was a music lover and seemed pretty straight up to me.
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I vaguely recalll Bradley doing a jag on Gil Scott-Heron several-many years ago- he was a music lover and seemed pretty straight up to me.


Whoa.. I'd like to see that.

Why doesn't VH1 Classic show that type of stuff the way ESPN Classic shows old 60 Minutes interviews with athletes?

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