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Title: 60 Minutes' Ed Bradley dead at 65; RIP
Post by: BayGBM on November 09, 2006, 09:55:56 AM

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."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/09/AR2006110900820.html

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/11/09/national/main2165871.shtml

Title: Re: Ed Bradley dead at 65; RIP
Post by: Dos Equis on November 09, 2006, 09:57:28 AM

Bummer.   :'(

Title: Re: 60 Minutes' Ed Bradley dead at 65; RIP
Post by: pumpster on November 09, 2006, 10:23:02 AM

Young. Leukemia, skewed towards african americans.

Title: Re: 60 Minutes' Ed Bradley dead at 65; RIP
Post by: Colossus_500 on November 09, 2006, 10:42:20 AM

Very sad.  :-\

Title: Re: 60 Minutes' Ed Bradley dead at 65; RIP
Post by: Monster_Everything on November 09, 2006, 11:27:01 AM

I met him actually a long time ago, nothing special..just shook his hand. good dude

Title: Re: 60 Minutes' Ed Bradley dead at 65; RIP
Post by: sinbad on November 09, 2006, 01:00:53 PM

Damn, that makes me sad :(