Bob Simon has reportedly died in a tragic car accident on Wednesday. Apart from being the regular 60 Minutes host, here are five of the amazing things you may not know about the veteran reporter.
5. Bob Simon's career in reporting spanned five decades, according to the BBC. He mostly covered crises, war and political unrest in a number of countries. As a matter of fact, he was considered as one of the most remarkable journalists who covered major overseas conflicts.
CNN's Anderson Cooper even looks up to Simon and gushed in the wake of latter's death, "Bob was for the last five decades simply one of the best, in my opinion, at getting a story, telling a story, writing a story and making it simply unforgettable."
4. His first war reporting happened when he was assigned to extensively cover the war in Vietnam. He was based in Saigon from 1971-1972 and he was even recognized with the Overseas Press Club award for the Best Radio Spot News for his coverage of the end of the war.
3. Bob Simon faced a life-threatening situation while he was covering the Persian Gulf War in 1991. At the time, he was caught by the Iraqi army and was imprisoned and tortured alongside his colleagues. He later on shared his gruesome experience in his book "Forty Days." He considers the difficult time "the most searing experience of my life."
2. Simon is not only considered as a veteran reporter, he is also known for being a multi-awarded journalist, with two OPC awards, a Peabody award, 27 Emmys and an RTNDA Overall Excellence in Television Award in 1996, CBS News has learned.
1. The Brandeis University graduate is survived by wife Francoise, daughter Tanya and husband Dr. Evan Garfein and grandson Jack.
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