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Title: Mike Wallace Dies: '60 Minutes' Correspondent Was 93
Post by: bijou on April 08, 2012, 10:14:39 AM
Veteran broadcast journalist Mike Wallace has died, according to CBS News.

He was 93 years old and had been in declining health in recent years. A cause of death has not been released yet.

"Face the Nation" host Bob Schieffer announced his death this morning on the program.

Schieffer said Wallace died at a care facility in New Haven, Conn., where he had lived in recent years.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/mike-wallace-dies-60-minutes-correspondent-93/story?id=16096195#.T4GrJNXrSSo
Title: Re: Mike Wallace Dies: '60 Minutes' Correspondent Was 93
Post by: BEG on April 08, 2012, 10:22:00 AM
Oh no, I really like his son, Chris Wallace. Prayers for his whole family. :(
Title: Re: Mike Wallace Dies: '60 Minutes' Correspondent Was 93
Post by: NHSparky on April 08, 2012, 10:23:58 AM
RIP, Mike.  One of the good guys.
Title: Re: Mike Wallace Dies: '60 Minutes' Correspondent Was 93
Post by: Splashdown on April 08, 2012, 10:26:05 AM
A badass journalist, if there was such a thing. RIP.
Title: Re: Mike Wallace Dies: '60 Minutes' Correspondent Was 93
Post by: Zeus on April 08, 2012, 12:00:15 PM
On of the greats. a true media Icon.
Title: Re: Mike Wallace Dies: '60 Minutes' Correspondent Was 93
Post by: Boudicca on April 08, 2012, 01:14:59 PM
RIP, Mr. Wallace. :(
Title: Re: Mike Wallace Dies: '60 Minutes' Correspondent Was 93
Post by: BlueStateSaint on April 08, 2012, 02:54:16 PM
Quote from: Splashdown on April 08, 2012, 10:26:05 AM
A badass journalist, if there was such a thing. RIP.

If he ever showed up wanting to talk to you, you knew that it was going to be a bad day.

RIP, Mr. Wallace.
Title: Re: Mike Wallace Dies: '60 Minutes' Correspondent Was 93
Post by: AllosaursRus on April 08, 2012, 04:35:36 PM
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on April 08, 2012, 02:54:16 PM
If he ever showed up wanting to talk to you, you knew that it was going to be a bad day.

RIP, Mr. Wallace.

You got that right! Some of my most favorable moments are when the perps were runnin' their ass off tryin' to get away from him!

93! Damn I had no idea he was that old! Makes me feel old all olf a sudden! RIP Mike!
Title: Re: Mike Wallace Dies: '60 Minutes' Correspondent Was 93
Post by: Ptarmigan on April 08, 2012, 04:57:54 PM
A true icon has passed away.

RIP Myron Leon Wallace.
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