Bob Simon
CBS News television correspondent (1941–2015)
Bob Simon (May 29, 1941 – February 11, 2015) was an American television journalist. He was an award winning CBS News television correspondent. He was known for his appearances in 60 Minutes.
Bob Simon | |
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Born | |
Died | February 11, 2015 (aged 73) New York City, U.S.A |
Cause of death | Car crash |
Occupation | News reporter |
Years active | 1969–2015 |
Notable credit | 60 Minutes (1996–2015) |
On February 11, 2015, Simon was killed in a car crash. He was a passenger in a livery cab that collided with another car and then crashed into a middle barrier of the West Side Highway in Manhattan. Simon went into cardiac arrest and was taken to St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital, where he died.[1][2]