Veteran "60 Minutes" correspondent Ed Bradley died of leukemia today at 65. I wasn't even aware that he had the disease. 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 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." (WP)Thursday, November 09, 2006
Ed Bradley Is Dead at 65
Veteran "60 Minutes" correspondent Ed Bradley died of leukemia today at 65. I wasn't even aware that he had the disease. 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 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." (WP)
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It was only a few weeks ago that Ed Bradley did a tremedous piece on the Duke Lacrosse players. I realized after watching his report that he was insightful, objective, balanced,and passionate. He truly loved being a story teller, a champion for truth, and it showed in all his pieces.
We are better off for his being such a professional, and we will sorely miss him.
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