Bob Simon

CBS News television correspondent

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
Born(1941-05-29)May 29, 1941
DiedFebruary 11, 2015(2015-02-11) (aged 73)
Cause of deathCar crash
OccupationNews reporter
Years active1969–2015
Notable credit60 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]

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  1. "60 Minutes' Bob Simon Dies In Car Crash".
  2. "Bob Simon, '60 Minutes' Correspondent And CBS News Veteran, Dies In West Side Highway Crash".

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