Ed Bradley Died
Wow, I loved this guy and wasn't even aware that he had been sick. So sad. Ed Bradley Dies of Leukemia Posted Nov 9th 2006 12:21PM by TMZ Staff Legendary CBS newsman Ed Bradley passed away earlier this morning at the age of 65. Sources connected with CBS tell TMZ that several days ago, as a result of leukemia, then doctors removed Bradley's spleen and subsequently his body shut down. Bradley, who won 19 Emmys during his 25-year stint with "60 Minutes," had been ill for some time and underwent heart surgery about a year ago. Bradley first joined the staff of "60 Minutes" in 1981 when Dan Rather left to replace Walter Cronkite as the anchor of the "CBS Morning News."
Wow, I loved this guy and wasn't even aware that he had been sick. So sad. Ed Bradley Dies of Leukemia Posted Nov 9th 2006 12:21PM by TMZ Staff Legendary CBS newsman Ed Bradley passed away earlier this morning at the age of 65. Sources connected with CBS tell TMZ that several days ago, as a result of leukemia, then doctors removed Bradley's spleen and subsequently his body shut down. Bradley, who won 19 Emmys during his 25-year stint with "60 Minutes," had been ill for some time and underwent heart surgery about a year ago. Bradley first joined the staff of "60 Minutes" in 1981 when Dan Rather left to replace Walter Cronkite as the anchor of the "CBS Morning News."