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(3,044 posts) Thu May 19, 2016, 05:35 PM May 2016

Morley Safer, Mainstay of ‘60 Minutes,’ Is Dead at 84

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Source: New York Times

Morley Safer, a CBS television correspondent who brought the horrors of the Vietnam War into the living rooms of America in the 1960s and was a mainstay of the network’s newsmagazine “60 Minutes” for almost five decades, died on Thursday at his home in Manhattan. He was 84.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/19/business/media/morley-safer-dies.html?_r=0

Wow, he only retired last week.

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Morley Safer, Mainstay of ‘60 Minutes,’ Is Dead at 84 (Original Post) Seedersandleechers May 2016 OP

RIP Mr. Safer magical thyme May 2016 #1

Didn't he just retire? nt msanthrope May 2016 #2

yes, here it is still_one May 2016 #8

You should never retire from 60 minutes.......... mrmpa May 2016 #3

A live well lived. He elevated us all. applegrove May 2016 #4

This happens a lot when your work is your life. -none May 2016 #5

Just this past week 60 Minutes ran a tribute to his many years -- it was quite good. Hoyt May 2016 #6

RIP Morley... ReRe May 2016 #7

Locking after a review by forum hosts Omaha Steve May 2016 #9

magical thyme

(14,881 posts)

1. RIP Mr. Safer

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Thu May 19, 2016, 05:40 PM

May 2016

msanthrope

(37,549 posts)

2. Didn't he just retire? nt

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Thu May 19, 2016, 05:42 PM

May 2016

still_one

(92,187 posts)

8. yes, here it is

Reply to msanthrope (Reply #2)

Thu May 19, 2016, 06:00 PM

May 2016

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=1456295

mrmpa

(4,033 posts)

3. You should never retire from 60 minutes..........

Reply to Seedersandleechers (Original post)

Thu May 19, 2016, 05:45 PM

May 2016

Andy Rooney retired in October, 2011 and died early in November, 2011.

applegrove

(118,642 posts)

4. A live well lived. He elevated us all.

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Thu May 19, 2016, 05:47 PM

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-none

(1,884 posts)

5. This happens a lot when your work is your life.

Reply to Seedersandleechers (Original post)

Thu May 19, 2016, 05:51 PM

May 2016

RIP Morley, you've earned your peaceful rest more than most of us have.

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

6. Just this past week 60 Minutes ran a tribute to his many years -- it was quite good.

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Thu May 19, 2016, 05:53 PM

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ReRe

(10,597 posts)

7. RIP Morley...

Reply to Seedersandleechers (Original post)

Thu May 19, 2016, 05:58 PM

May 2016

... you will be missed my many, including me. You did good.
Deepest condolences to your family and friends.

Omaha Steve

(99,622 posts)

9. Locking after a review by forum hosts

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Thu May 19, 2016, 06:19 PM

May 2016

See earlier post here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141456286

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