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) |
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.
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]