"60 Minutes" correspondent Bob Simon died Wednesday, February 11, in a car accident in New York, CBS News reported. He was 73. Simon's career in news spanned some 50 years and earned him countless awards.
"60 Minutes" correspondent Bob Simon died Wednesday, February 11, in a car accident in New York, CBS News reported. He was 73. Simon's career in news spanned some 50 years and earned him countless awards.
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Bob Simon with his CBS crew during a press conference after the Iraqis freed them following 40 days of imprisonment in 1991. From left: sound man Juan Caldera, producer Peter Bluff, Simon and cameraman Roberto Alvarez.
Bob Simon with his CBS crew during a press conference after the Iraqis freed them following 40 days of imprisonment in 1991. From left: sound man Juan Caldera, producer Peter Bluff, Simon and cameraman Roberto Alvarez.
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Simon with his wife, Françoise, and daughter Tanya at the press conference after he was freed.
Simon with his wife, Françoise, and daughter Tanya at the press conference after he was freed.
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Simon, far left, with other correspondents of "60 Minutes," and Don Hewitt, the executive producer, lower left, at the annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards in 2003. Next to Simon are Lesley Stahl, Ed Bradley, Morley Safer and Andy Rooney. In the back are, Christiane Amanpour, Diane Sawyer, Steve Kroft, Meredith Vieira and executive editor Philip Scheffler.
Simon, far left, with other correspondents of "60 Minutes," and Don Hewitt, the executive producer, lower left, at the annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards in 2003. Next to Simon are Lesley Stahl, Ed Bradley, Morley Safer and Andy Rooney. In the back are, Christiane Amanpour, Diane Sawyer, Steve Kroft, Meredith Vieira and executive editor Philip Scheffler.
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"60 Minutes" correspondents Mike Wallace, left, Simon and Steve Kroft during a behind-the-scenes photo shoot for Vanity Fair in 2003.
"60 Minutes" correspondents Mike Wallace, left, Simon and Steve Kroft during a behind-the-scenes photo shoot for Vanity Fair in 2003.
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In a March 2010 photo released by CBS, Simon confers with a news producer at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York. Simon's many awards included four Peabodys, 27 Emmys and the Overseas Press Club's highest honor for a body of work.
In a March 2010 photo released by CBS, Simon confers with a news producer at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York. Simon's many awards included four Peabodys, 27 Emmys and the Overseas Press Club's highest honor for a body of work.
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Simon at an Americas Business Council forum at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in May 2010.
Simon at an Americas Business Council forum at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in May 2010.
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