Morley Safer
Morley Safer (November 8, 1931 – May 19, 2016) was a Canadian-American reporter and correspondent for CBS News. He was best known for his long tenure on the newsmagazine 60 Minutes. He retired in May 2016, shortly before his death.[2]
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.jpg) Morley Safer at the LBJ Presidential Library, May 2010 | |
| Born | November 8, 1931 |
| Died | May 19, 2016 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | Canadian, American[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Western Ontario |
| Occupation | News reporter |
| Years active | 1964–2016 |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Fearer |
| Children | Sarah Alice Anne Safer |
Safer died at his home in Manhattan, New York City on May 19, 2016 from pneumonia, aged 84.[3]
Morley Safer Media
Safer sits with First Lady Betty Ford in the White House Solarium in August 1975 before filming an interview with her for 60 Minutes
Safer at the 64th Annual Peabody Awards, 2005
References
- ↑ Q&A Morley Safer, Sep 13 2012 - Video - C-SPAN.org. www.c-span.org.
- ↑ Schudel, Matt (May 19, 2016). "Morley Safer, longest-serving correspondent for CBS’s ‘60 Minutes,’ dies at 84". The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/morley-safer-longest-serving-correspondent-for-cbss-60-minutes-dies-at-84/2016/05/19/f9874f4e-1ddb-11e6-9c81-4be1c14fb8c8_story.html. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- ↑ Robert D. McFadden. Morley Safer, Mainstay of ‘60 Minutes,’ Is Dead at 84 (May 19, 2016)The New York Times. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
Other websites
- Booknotes interview with Safer on Flashbacks on Returning to Vietnam, May 6, 1990. Archived November 16, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- C-SPAN Q&A interview with Safer, October 7, 2012
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