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Ed Bradley of '60 Minutes' Dies
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Posted on 11/09/2006 9:21:12 AM PST by AUJenn

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


TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2006obituary; 60minutes; edbradley; obituary; rip; seebs
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Just saw this posted on Drudge...did not know he was ill.
1 posted on 11/09/2006 9:21:13 AM PST by AUJenn
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To: AUJenn

No comment other than to say he was by far the most liberally biased of 60 Minutes' reporters.


3 posted on 11/09/2006 9:22:12 AM PST by MikeA (Where's the media to call the elections a "temper tantrum" by America like they did in 1994?)
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To: AUJenn

RIP


4 posted on 11/09/2006 9:22:15 AM PST by maineman
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To: AUJenn

RIP Mr. Bradley. Hope you knew the Lord.


5 posted on 11/09/2006 9:22:47 AM PST by Registered
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To: AUJenn

RIP, 65 is young.


6 posted on 11/09/2006 9:22:49 AM PST by Hildy (RUDY GUILIANI FOR PRESIDENT IN 2008)
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To: Howlin; onyx

ping


7 posted on 11/09/2006 9:23:03 AM PST by Mo1 (Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is 2 heart beats away from the Presidency)
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To: AUJenn

Wow. What a surprise.

He worked right up to the end evidently. Just a couple of weeks ago I watched him do the Duke story.

I didn't like his politics, but he was a good interviewer.


8 posted on 11/09/2006 9:23:21 AM PST by Timeout (I hate MediaCrats! ......and trial lawyers.)
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To: MikeA

I thought he did some good reports. He gave Rather a math lesson during one of the elections.


9 posted on 11/09/2006 9:23:35 AM PST by Moonman62 (The issue of whether cheap labor makes America great should have been settled by the Civil War.)
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To: AUJenn
Ed -- from one jazz fan to another, RIP.
10 posted on 11/09/2006 9:23:47 AM PST by Mr. Mojo
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To: AUJenn

RIP. As an aside, I see his wikipedia bio is already updated.


11 posted on 11/09/2006 9:23:52 AM PST by NittanyLion
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To: AUJenn

Was this a sudden "I just talked to him yesterday" type of death or a long process?

Not trying to be sadistic, im just curious.


13 posted on 11/09/2006 9:24:21 AM PST by smith288
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I was just commenting on that on the other thread.

He looked thin, but he did a good job; a real trooper to the end.


14 posted on 11/09/2006 9:24:34 AM PST by Howlin
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To: AUJenn

Leukemia. RIP, Ed.


15 posted on 11/09/2006 9:24:40 AM PST by Enosh
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To: smith288

Leukemia.


16 posted on 11/09/2006 9:24:53 AM PST by Howlin
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To: AUJenn

I didn't either.


17 posted on 11/09/2006 9:25:08 AM PST by beaversmom
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To: AUJenn

Prayers for Ed and his family.


18 posted on 11/09/2006 9:25:18 AM PST by CT-Freeper (Said the perpetually dejected Mets fan.)
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Doesn't mention the cause of death.


19 posted on 11/09/2006 9:25:34 AM PST by onyx (I'm now a minority and victim of the democrats, but with full and free entitlements!)
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To: AUJenn

Rats. He was a good broadcaster.


20 posted on 11/09/2006 9:25:36 AM PST by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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