whodiedtoday.com
  • Home
  • 2022
  • 2021
  • 2020
  • Celebrity
  • Dominica
  • More Important people
No Result
View All Result
WHODiedTODAY.COM
  • Home
  • 2022
  • 2021
  • 2020
  • Celebrity
  • Dominica
  • More Important people
No Result
View All Result
WHO DIED
No Result
View All Result
Journalist Morley Safer Dies At 84

Legendary Former ‘60 Minutes’ Journalist Morley Safer Dies At 84

News Contributor by News Contributor
June 7, 2019
in Who Important Died Today
0
Journalist Morley Safer Dies At 84
“60 Minutes” correspondent Morley Safer attends the 2011 CBS Upfront at The Tent at Lincoln Center on May 18, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Charles Eshelman/FilmMagic)

Morley Safer, the legendary journalist who became the longest-serving reporter for CBS’s “60 Minutes” news magazine, has died at 84.

CBS News confirmed Safer’s death on Thursday afternoon. The reporter retired last week after 46 seasons with the television program.

You might also like

David Braley the native hamilton ontarion canadian dead at 79

David Braley, owner of three Canadian Football League franchises Dead at 79

November 16, 2020
Jerry Walker the US Texian Country Dead at 78 of Cancer

Jerry Walker the US Texian Country Dead at 78 of Cancer

January 30, 2022

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJnMaeeCt8U]

Safer was known for his distinctive voice and gift of storytelling, and his pieces ranged from unflinching reports on the Vietnam War to offbeat, interesting explorations of why the Finnish people were so smitten with dancing the tango.

“What makes a story a Morley story is his original voice. Not just the quality of the storytelling, but the writing,” said “60 Minutes” Executive Producer Jeff Fager during a special called “Morley Safer: A Reporter’s Life,” which aired Sunday.

Some of Safer’s earliest work for CBS informed viewers that American soldiers in the Vietnam War were burning huts in the village of Cam Ne. President Lyndon Johnson famously tried to censor Safer for these reports.

Secretary of State John Kerry, a decorated Vietnam veteran who became a noted opponent of the war, issued a statement Thursday praising the journalist’s work. “Morley Safer reminded us of the power of courageous storytelling to help our country decide the right course,” Kerry said.

In 1983, Safer’s research on and interviews with Lenell Geter, a Texas man sentenced to life in prison for armed robbery, helped reveal that Geter had been wrongfully convicted. He was later exonerated.

Safer was born on Nov. 8, 1931, in Toronto and eventually became a dual citizen with the U.S. He worked for some local Canadian papers after a brief stint at the University of Western Ontario, and later moved to the Canadian Broadcasting Company before taking a job with CBS in the U.S.

Safer’s Canadian citizenship helped him enter China in 1967. He and an American film crew used a home movie camera to produce the legendary “Morley Safer’s Red China Diary,” the first broadcast by a U.S. network news team from inside the communist nation.

In addition to his widely documented world travel — Safer was known to combine vacation with work-related trips — the reporter nurtured a lifelong love of painting, driving fast cars and playing poker. He used to winnings from a poker game to buy a Bentley while living as a correspondent in London, according to CBS.

Safer married anthropologist Jane Fearer in 1968 after reportedly proposing to her over the phone while covering the civil war in Nigeria. Fearer told People Magazine in 1979 that Safer painted to relax, and that he baked for his family even though he didn’t have much of a sweet tooth himself.

During his 52-year career, Safer reported 919 stories for “60 Minutes,” and won 12 Emmy Awards and three Peabody Awards.

“I think he’s a model and always has been about what a reporter should be,” Fager told The New York Times last week. “It’s about curiosity and the sense of adventure. That really came across in his work.”

Despite his prodigious on-air career, Safer “didn’t really like being on television,” he said during Sunday’s retrospective on his career.

Fager agreed that Safer was a reporter first and a TV personality second.

“I’ve led a charmed life,” Safer told CBS in an interview shortly before his death. “I mean, in every respect, I’ve led a charmed life as a reporter, as an individual. A lot of it is, as I said, blood, sweat, toil and tears, but a lot of it is pure, unadulterated luck, and I’ve been a very lucky guy.”

Safer is survived by his wife; his daughter, Sarah Bakal; three grandchildren; a sister and a brother, according to CBS.

Tags: cbsCBS NEWStexasThe New York TimesUniversity of Western Ontario
News Contributor

News Contributor

Related Stories

David Braley the native hamilton ontarion canadian dead at 79

David Braley, owner of three Canadian Football League franchises Dead at 79

by News Contributor
November 16, 2020
0

The Hamilton businessman David Braley owned the Tiger-Cats, B.C Lions, and Toronto Argonauts at one time dead at 79.

Jerry Walker the US Texian Country Dead at 78 of Cancer

Jerry Walker the US Texian Country Dead at 78 of Cancer

by News Contributor
January 30, 2022
0

Jerry Walker (Jerry Jeff Walker) was a Texas country singer and songwriter who wrote the pop song “Mr. Bojangles.” Walker...

The Outfield frontman Tony Lewis, who enjoyed success with enduring 1980s hit Your Love, dies 'suddenly and unexpectedly' aged 62.

British musician Tony Lewis is Dead at age 62

by News Contributor
January 30, 2022
0

The British musician Tony Lewis, who enjoyed chart success with the British rock band "The Outfield" with their 1980s hit...

James Redford, Activist and Filmmaker Dead at 58

James Redford an Activist and Filmmaker Dead at 58

by News Contributor
January 30, 2022
0

James Redford, the beloved activist, filmmaker, and the son of Hollywood icon Robert Redford, died from liver cancer at 58....

Next Post
Muhammad Ali Died of Septic Shock

Muhammad Ali, 'The Greatest of All Time', Dead at 74

  • About us ; WHODIEDTODAY
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms And Conditions
  • Terms And Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • About us ; WHODIEDTODAY

© 2022 CAKAFETEINC FAMILY OF WEBSITES - Review -Products Review Products.

No Result
View All Result
  • About us ; WHODIEDTODAY
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms And Conditions

© 2022 CAKAFETEINC FAMILY OF WEBSITES - Review -Products Review Products.

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.
Go to mobile version