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applegrove

(119,063 posts) Wed Feb 11, 2015, 11:04 PM Feb 2015

""60 Minutes" correspondent Bob Simon has died in a car accident in New York City, CBS News says.

CNN Breaking News Email: ""60 Minutes" correspondent Bob Simon has died in a car accident in New York City, CBS News says. He was 73.

Simon's career in news spanned some 50 years and earned him countless awards, including four Peabodys and 27 Emmys, according to his CBS News biography.

Simon joined CBS News in 1967. He had been contributing regularly to "60 Minutes" since 1996."

(He has to be my favourite 60 Minutes correspondent.)

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""60 Minutes" correspondent Bob Simon has died in a car accident in New York City, CBS News says. (Original Post) applegrove Feb 2015 OP

RIP Bob. Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2015 #1

Rest in peace shenmue Feb 2015 #2

One of the best, so easy to listen to his reports. Ohio4theWin Feb 2015 #3

Wait what?? Hutzpa Feb 2015 #4

oh that is sad renate Feb 2015 #5

rip Liberal_in_LA Feb 2015 #6

That is so sad. sabrina 1 Feb 2015 #7

RIP Bob /nt Mugu Feb 2015 #8

Manifestor_of_Light

(21,046 posts)

1. RIP Bob.

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Wed Feb 11, 2015, 11:05 PM

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shenmue

(38,506 posts)

2. Rest in peace

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Wed Feb 11, 2015, 11:17 PM

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Ohio4theWin

(60 posts)

3. One of the best, so easy to listen to his reports.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Feb 11, 2015, 11:39 PM

Feb 2015

He was a real gem. Going to miss his interviews greatly. Rest in peace Bob.

Hutzpa

(11,461 posts)

4. Wait what??

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Feb 11, 2015, 11:45 PM

Feb 2015

Sad news this is.

May His Souls Rest In Peace.

renate

(13,776 posts)

5. oh that is sad

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Feb 12, 2015, 12:01 AM

Feb 2015

I am really sorry to hear about this.

Liberal_in_LA

(44,397 posts)

6. rip

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Thu Feb 12, 2015, 12:03 AM

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sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)

7. That is so sad.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Feb 12, 2015, 01:25 AM

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May his family find comfort in the memories he left behind.

Mugu

(2,887 posts)

8. RIP Bob /nt

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Thu Feb 12, 2015, 01:46 AM

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