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MADem (86,171 posts)

Mike Wallace, legendary CBS newsman and 60 Minutes co-host, has died.

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Source: ABC News

By LEEZEL TANGLAO (@leezeltanglao)
April 8, 2012
Veteran broadcast journalist Mike Wallace has died, according to CBS News.

He was 93 years old and and had been in declining health in recent years.

Wallace was a correspondent on the CBS News program "60 Minutes," since its premiere in 1968 where he earned a reputation as one of the toughest interviewers in the business.

He spent 38 seasons with the program before announcing his retirement in 2006.

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/mike-wallace-dies-60-minutes-correspondent-93/story?id=16096195

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74 replies	Author	Time	Post
Mike Wallace, legendary CBS newsman and 60 Minutes co-host, has died. (Original post)	MADem	Apr 2012	OP
Link:	Stinky The Clown	Apr 2012	#1
CBS had a short piece on Face The Nation, ironically the first net piece I found was on ABC. nt	MADem	Apr 2012	#12
MADem	Diclotican	Apr 2012	#2
He was one of the good ones, IMO--not perfect, but he had Murrow kind of ethics	hlthe2b	Apr 2012	#3
Yes. RIP Mr. Mike.	emilyg	Apr 2012	#42
No way. He was a massive slime-ball.	harmonicon	Apr 2012	#73
You cite one questionable episode that I surely don't recall out of a career spanning 60 years...	hlthe2b	Apr 2012	#74
wow.. so sorry to hear	SemperEadem	Apr 2012	#4
RIP	glinda	Apr 2012	#5
That's a shame.	bluedigger	Apr 2012	#6
I used to wake early on Saturday mornings as a kid to watch old repeats of "Biography"	Cooley Hurd	Apr 2012	#7
Not being in that area any more, I haven't thought of WPIX in ages!	Stinky The Clown	Apr 2012	#10
Yep, the Yanks on WPIX, Mets on WOR and Wonderama on WNEW (5)!	Cooley Hurd	Apr 2012	#13
A cherished memory is watching King Kong and Mighty Joe Young every night on Million Dollar Movie!	Stinky The Clown	Apr 2012	#17
Ba dop dop dop dop dop da da!	Warren Stupidity	Apr 2012	#46
The days when everything was almost right, yes, I too watched him on Biography	DainBramaged	Apr 2012	#21
Plus they did the stooges in the afternoon.	Warren Stupidity	Apr 2012	#41
Great program, Biography! I enjoyed those, too! nt	MADem	Apr 2012	#33
We watched the biography shows on film in school.	Manifestor_of_Light	Apr 2012	#71
I feel bad about Wallace. Too bad his son is such a twerp.	PassingFair	Apr 2012	#8
Sad news, but he had a long, interesting life. RIP, Mr. Wallace. nt	babylonsister	Apr 2012	#9
Whoa. A legend.	Faygo Kid	Apr 2012	#11
Wow, how time flies. Knew he was old, but not 93. 60 Minutes was a good program.	Hoyt	Apr 2012	#14
I've been trying to find a video clip....	ThatsMyBarack	Apr 2012	#15
Mike Wallace	H2O Man	Apr 2012	#16
A long full life	SHRED	Apr 2012	#18
I used to wonder why anyone under investigation would agree to be interviewed by him	Love Bug	Apr 2012	#19
I think they thought that if they could con Mike Wallace, they'd be home free!	MADem	Apr 2012	#36
True Journalist. nt	onehandle	Apr 2012	#20
Another giant in journalism passes	DFW	Apr 2012	#22
Christiane Amanpour is brilliant, and Persian, as well as British.	MADem	Apr 2012	#38
With a name like Amanpour, it's obvious she is of Persian background	DFW	Apr 2012	#58
She is a dual national, and as far as Iran is concerned, she's Iranian FIRST because daddy counts	MADem	Apr 2012	#60
One who didn't subscribe to the "go along to get along" school of journalism	IDemo	Apr 2012	#23
Soon there will be no real journalists left. /nt	still_one	Apr 2012	#24
There will be but they won't be working for our propaganda mainstream media.	Cleita	Apr 2012	#49
I highly recommend watching the movie The Insider	Bjorn Against	Apr 2012	#25
I love that movie too.	PassingFair	Apr 2012	#30
He was not only a fine journalist but a courageous battler of chronic depression.	nolabear	Apr 2012	#26
Ditto!	Wind Dancer	Apr 2012	#45
My condolences to the family. May he rest in peace.	Tuesday Afternoon	Apr 2012	#27
RIP Mr. Wallace, you contributed much in your life time.	Little Star	Apr 2012	#28
Farewell, Mr. Wallace	Ken Burch	Apr 2012	#29
+1,000,000! nt	MADem	Apr 2012	#39
RIP	jade3000	Apr 2012	#31
Damn...	RT_Fanatic	Apr 2012	#32
RIP. You were one of the great ones.	Vidar	Apr 2012	#34
I never seen another journalist whose interviews could take corporate giants to their knees	avaistheone1	Apr 2012	#35
CORRECT	Skittles	Apr 2012	#64
RIP Mr. Wallace	shanti	Apr 2012	#37
Rest in Peace, Mr. Wallace	dmr	Apr 2012	#40
I saw him speak live the night the first Nixon/Frost interview aired	Auggie	Apr 2012	#43
My aunt died	efilon	Apr 2012	#44
Wow. My neighbor's mom did a very similar thing a year or so back.	MADem	Apr 2012	#48
I'm sorry for your loss.	Bette Noir	Apr 2012	#69
RIP. Sympathies to the family, with sanity jumper cables thrown in for Chris	Bossy Monkey	Apr 2012	#47
Rest In Peace to a great investigative journalist and wonderful man	Tom Ripley	Apr 2012	#50
RIP and safe passage Mike.	Cleita	Apr 2012	#51
So mote it be.	stonecutter357	Apr 2012	#52
Mike gave us a long dark look into the vaccuous soul that is Ayn Rand.	stlsaxman	Apr 2012	#53
One of his greatest!	LongTomH	Apr 2012	#55
+1 nt	MADem	Apr 2012	#62
Rest in Peace, Mike. You were a hell of a journalist.	Arugula Latte	Apr 2012	#54
rip	progressoid	Apr 2012	#56
Just saw him in his cameo when i re-watched "A Face in the Crowd" last night	Adenoid_Hynkel	Apr 2012	#57
He did have some sweet genetic code when it came to aging! He looked vigorous in his eighties. nt	MADem	Apr 2012	#61
Yes. I was surprised when I heard he was 93.	Bette Noir	Apr 2012	#70
Adieu Mr. Wallace	Loki	Apr 2012	#59
RIP, Mr. Wallace.	OrwellwasRight	Apr 2012	#63
A LEGEND	LittleCharlie	Apr 2012	#65
Mike Wallace: A Giant among journalists and Men!	Liber-AL	Apr 2012	#66
God rest his son's soul.	RUMMYisFROSTED	Apr 2012	#67
Mike Wallace Was A Racist And A Homophobe	ilikeitthatway	Apr 2012	#68
Miss You	Dimitri	Apr 2012	#72

Mike Wallace, legendary CBS newsman and 60 Minutes co-host, has died.

1. Link:

12. CBS had a short piece on Face The Nation, ironically the first net piece I found was on ABC. nt

2. MADem

3. He was one of the good ones, IMO--not perfect, but he had Murrow kind of ethics

42. Yes. RIP Mr. Mike.

73. No way. He was a massive slime-ball.

74. You cite one questionable episode that I surely don't recall out of a career spanning 60 years...

4. wow.. so sorry to hear

5. RIP

6. That's a shame.

7. I used to wake early on Saturday mornings as a kid to watch old repeats of "Biography"

10. Not being in that area any more, I haven't thought of WPIX in ages!

13. Yep, the Yanks on WPIX, Mets on WOR and Wonderama on WNEW (5)!

17. A cherished memory is watching King Kong and Mighty Joe Young every night on Million Dollar Movie!

46. Ba dop dop dop dop dop da da!

21. The days when everything was almost right, yes, I too watched him on Biography

41. Plus they did the stooges in the afternoon.

33. Great program, Biography! I enjoyed those, too! nt

71. We watched the biography shows on film in school.

8. I feel bad about Wallace. Too bad his son is such a twerp.

9. Sad news, but he had a long, interesting life. RIP, Mr. Wallace. nt

11. Whoa. A legend.

14. Wow, how time flies. Knew he was old, but not 93. 60 Minutes was a good program.

15. I've been trying to find a video clip....

16. Mike Wallace

18. A long full life

19. I used to wonder why anyone under investigation would agree to be interviewed by him

36. I think they thought that if they could con Mike Wallace, they'd be home free!

20. True Journalist. nt

22. Another giant in journalism passes

38. Christiane Amanpour is brilliant, and Persian, as well as British.

58. With a name like Amanpour, it's obvious she is of Persian background

60. She is a dual national, and as far as Iran is concerned, she's Iranian FIRST because daddy counts

23. One who didn't subscribe to the "go along to get along" school of journalism

24. Soon there will be no real journalists left. /nt

49. There will be but they won't be working for our propaganda mainstream media.

25. I highly recommend watching the movie The Insider

30. I love that movie too.

26. He was not only a fine journalist but a courageous battler of chronic depression.

45. Ditto!

27. My condolences to the family. May he rest in peace.

28. RIP Mr. Wallace, you contributed much in your life time.

29. Farewell, Mr. Wallace

39. +1,000,000! nt

31. RIP

32. Damn...

34. RIP. You were one of the great ones.

35. I never seen another journalist whose interviews could take corporate giants to their knees

64. CORRECT

37. RIP Mr. Wallace

40. Rest in Peace, Mr. Wallace

43. I saw him speak live the night the first Nixon/Frost interview aired

44. My aunt died

48. Wow. My neighbor's mom did a very similar thing a year or so back.

69. I'm sorry for your loss.

47. RIP. Sympathies to the family, with sanity jumper cables thrown in for Chris

50. Rest In Peace to a great investigative journalist and wonderful man

51. RIP and safe passage Mike.

52. So mote it be.

53. Mike gave us a long dark look into the vaccuous soul that is Ayn Rand.

55. One of his greatest!

62. +1 nt

54. Rest in Peace, Mike. You were a hell of a journalist.

56. rip

57. Just saw him in his cameo when i re-watched "A Face in the Crowd" last night

61. He did have some sweet genetic code when it came to aging! He looked vigorous in his eighties. nt

70. Yes. I was surprised when I heard he was 93.

59. Adieu Mr. Wallace

63. RIP, Mr. Wallace.

65. A LEGEND

66. Mike Wallace: A Giant among journalists and Men!

67. God rest his son's soul.

68. Mike Wallace Was A Racist And A Homophobe

72. Miss You