Morley Safer Dead at 84 | 60 Minutes Reporter Passes Away
NEW YORK (WJZ) CBS News is reporting that legendary 60 Minutes correspondent Morley Safer has died at the age of 84.
After working with 60 Minutes for 46 seasons Safer rertied just last week.
Safers first season as a regular 60 Minutes correspondent began in 1970 with a story about the training of U.S. Sky Marshals.
According to CBS News, his last 60 Minutes report number 919 a profile of Danish architect Bjarke Ingels, was broadcast in March.
After more than 50 years of broadcasting on CBSNews and 60 Minutes I have decided to retire. Its been a wonderful run, but the time has come to say goodbye to all of my friends at CBS and the dozens of people who kept me on the air, said Safer in a special broadcast on Sunday, May, 15. But most of all I thank the millions of people who have been loyal to our broadcast.
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The cause of death Safers is unknown at this time.
This story will be updated.
Source: http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2016/05/19/60-minutes-correspondent-morley-safer-dead-at-84/
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