Ed Bradley dead

[Burma Jones]

according to WaPo

[soothsayer]

1. RIP

[AlCzervik]

2. from 60 minutes? I hope thats wrong.

[stop the bleeding]

8. yes

http://www.cnn.com/

RIP

[MUAD_DIB]

3. That's too bad.

[gully]

4. Oh how sad.

And unexpected.

RIP great man.

[LilyLibber]

5. ABC just reported it, too.

Very sad. He was a great man.

[kestrel91316]

6. OH NO. I loved Ed on 60 Minutes. We are seriously lacking that

caliber of journalist these days. I loved his demeanor. And I always thought he was a fine-looking man, too.

A very sad day. RIP, Ed. You did us proud.

[yurbud]

54. always thought he was only one wiyh gravitas & humanity of cronkite

should have made him anchor instead of katie coffe klatch.

of course wiyh him in that seat it would have been more obvious that they weren't doing news.

[LuckyLib]

69. Ed would have been the first to say, "This isn't news. This is

crap."

[yurbud]

82. cant imagine him saying "jonBenet Ramsey" w/o look of disgust & embarrassment

[valerief]

7. Link

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/09/AR2006110900820.html

[Midlodemocrat]

9. Banner on CNN

http://www.cnn.com/

[NYYFan]

11. OH NO !

This is very sad news. RIP Ed Bradley. O8) :cry:

[classysassy]

36. RIP Ed

a great reporter.

[maddezmom]

10. WaPo link :Ed Bradley of '60 Minutes' Dies

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/09/AR2006110900820.html
Ed Bradley of '60 Minutes' Dies

By Howard Kurtz
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, November 9, 2006; 12:08 PM

Ed Bradley, the veteran "60 Minutes" correspondent and one of the pioneering black journalists of his generation, died today. He was 65.

Bradley, who had won 19 Emmy awards, covered an incredible array of stories after joining the CBS newsmagazine in 1981, from brain cancer to sexual abuse in the Catholic Church to the high school shootings at Columbine.

more at link

[goforit]

71. We salute you sir! On a new path of his journey.Thank you for your enlightment

[doxieone]

12. That last piece I saw him do about the Duke rape case was...

excellent.

[Botany]

13. Damn

I remember when I was chid in western PA he was on KDKA Pittsburgh.

I still laugh when I think of some news bimbo asking if a raccoon was O.K. after
it short circuited the electrical system for 1/2 of Pittsburgh. A very
young Ed just rolled his eyes.

R.I.P. Ed you were one of the good ones.

[Gormy Cuss]

14. That's a funny story.

Ed Bradley always struck me as one of the smarter reporters on television.

[RamboLiberal]

15. What a shame - I was wondering last interview I saw on 60 Minutes

His voice wasn't the same and he looked a bit ill.

He was a true journalist. My sympathies to his family, friends and colleagues. RIP Mr. Bradley.

[Botany]

16. And his 90 + year old Mom in Dayton OH loved Tiger Woods

Ed got Tiger to send his mom a Picture and give her a call.

"Can't talk Eddy, my Tiger is on T.V." She would tell him if he called
and Woods was on T.V.. BTW she did not golf too.

Ed loved that story.

[BlueInPhilly]

18. Loved his earring!

:cry: :cry: :cry:

[Up2Late]

17. I was wondering if he was ill, he didn't look too good the last few...

...times I saw him on "The T.V."

[AngryOldDem]

19. He had leukemia...

He did excellent work. May he rest in peace.

[Up2Late]

78. Yup, Ed was the best. My mom always called him G.I. Joe, because ...

...he looked just like one of the bearded G.I.Joe's ("with realistic hair") Mattel put out in the early 1970's.

R.I.P. Ed

[antonialee839]

20. Very sad.

[Mr. Jinx]

21. Very sad news.

Another good journalist has left the mortal coil. Rest in peace, Mr. Bradley.

[Auggie]

22. Thanks for the memories, Ed

[Cooley Hurd]

23. Rest in Peace, Mr Bradley...

Very sad news, indeed...:(

[IWantAChange]

24. Sad - I can only hope others on the scene today strive to reach his level

[mconvente]

25. RIP Mr. Bradley...

He was a great journalist - very intelligent and smooth-mannered in his reporting. We will miss him.

[undergroundrailroad]

26. What an ICON. I always looked forward to watching him on 60 MINUTES.

I will miss him.

RIP Mr. Bradley O8)

[SusanaMontana41]

27. Yep

He and Harry Reasoner were my favorite "60 Minutes" storytellers. Morley Safer is another good one.

We'll miss you, Ed. Thanks.

[undergroundrailroad]

75. Welcome to DU SusanaMontana41!

:hi:

[Vert]

28. That's so sad.

RIP

[underpants]

29. ABC:Legendary '60 Minutes' Correspondent Ed Bradley Has Died

http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=2641304&page=1

[Maestro]

30. Much too young....

RIP.

[Algorem]

31. wonder if he hung on to see the results of the election the way terminally

ill people hang on to see something important to them happen

[lostnfound]

35. I hope he got to see the hope coming back into his country

and I'm sorry to see him die so young.

[aquart]

32. Nooooooooooooo.

65 is just too young.

[sazemisery]

33. Ed and Hunter S. Thompson were the best of friends

May they both be havin' a drink together celebrating our victory

[xchrom]

34. peace be with you, sir -- you are gone too soon.

[shaniqua6392]

37. Very sad news.

What a great newsman who did a lot for African American journalists. He will be missed.

[Wetzelbill]

38. RIP Ed

loved your work, you will be missed.

[judaspriestess]

39. RIP

so young, only 65 but what a great life he had. my condolences to his wife and family

[Montauk6]

40. A true class act... RIP

[kskiska]

41. I remember when he was the new young guy

brought on to 60 Minutes. Hard to believe.

He loved jazz and attended the NOLA JazzFest every year.

[Throwing Stones]

42. One of the last great journalist gone

I hope he was conscious on Tuesday as I'm sure the election results would have pleased him.

Rest in Peace, Ed.

[DrZeeLit]

43. Always a class act. He'll be sorely missed. Peace.

[KamaAina]

44. Ed Bradley: "The Sixty-Minute Man"

As well as being an outstanding journalist, Ed was also a New Orleans fanatic. He frequently appeared on stage at Jazz Fest, where he was known as "The Sixty-Minute Man". He also hosted the "Big Apple to the Big Easy" benefit at Madison Square Garden. One can only imagine what he really thought about the (lack of) government response to Katrina...

Oddly, the Times-Picayune has yet to put up anything except brief AP wire stories. This definitely counts as local news down there. :(

[lebkuchen]

45. I took a photog of Ed reporting on the floor of the 1984 dem. convention

in San Francisco.

Great reporter.

[Ken Burch]

46. A great loss. Ed Bradley was one of the best television newsmen ever.

Well, now he's up there with Murrow and Sevareid.

[Chovexani]

47. Oh damn

One of the last of the real journalists and a real class act.

RIP, Mr. Bradley. :(

[Blue State Bandit]

48. A good man passes

I wish his family all the best.

[NorthernSpy]

49. he was a good journalist

I did wonder why he was looking so tired and thin. It was leukemia, apparently.

:cry:

[Blue State Blues]

50. So sad.

He was a class act all the way. He will be missed.

[heliarc]

51. Very sad...

anchoring 60 minutes with Katie Couric would kill me too.

[Deb]

52. Heartbreaking

He treated other people with such kindness, it always showed in his reporting. And that voice, I loved to hear him talk.

Prayers for him and those that love him.

[madmax]

53. Rest in Peace Mr. Bradley n/t

[SeattleGirl]

55. That's the first thing I saw when I turned on the computer today.

I had no idea he was ill. RIP, Mr. Bradley. :cry:

[bluescribbler]

56. Well, Damn

:cry:

[myrna minx]

57. This is a great loss to journalism. RIP, Mr.. Bradley. n/t

[Tight_rope]

58. May his soul RIP!

[Pastiche423]

59. Peaceful journey, Ed

I will miss his true journalism.

[RoccoR5955]

60. Another good one dies young

One of the best journalists on CBS, or anywhere. He won a lot of well deserved awards too.
We will miss him.
O8)

[ceile]

61. 65 is too young.

God speed, Mr. Bradley.

[Penndems]

62. An excellent photographic tribute to Mr. Bradley in the WaPo:

Remembering Ed Bradley:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/gallery/2006/11/09/GA2006110901136_metaRefresher.htm

[Deep13]

63. He had gravitas.

I'll miss him.

[Duppers]

64. we shall sadly miss this respected journalist

He was a great man with a good soul.

[EFerrari]

65. He was a great newsman.

[Donkeykick]

66. I'll Never Forget...

his interview with Willie Nelson. Man that was a classic! :headbang:

[Vidar]

67. RIP, Mr. Bradley.

You showed us what a free press can do.

[Boomer]

68. I heard the news this evening on NPR...

...and nearly started crying as I drove home.

[ignatius 2]

70. What a shame, he was a man of courage,intelligence,class and dignity.

RIP, you will be missed.

[psychopomp]

72. RIP to an inspiration

Far too young, Mr. Bradley.

[Radio_Lady]

73. Learned of this late in the afternoon. Ed, you were an inspiration to so many.

Sorry to learn you've left us at 65.

R.I.P.

Radio_Lady in Oregon

[file83]

74. Wow, so young too! 65. Leukemia I hear...

R.I.P. Ed

:patriot:

[NEOBuckeye]

76. Thank you, Mr. Bradley

Thank you for all that you have contributed. Certainly, you have left the world a little bit better for your presence here. That is the very best that any of us can hope to do.

Godspeed to your soul.

[fortyfeetunder]

77. Definitely the 60 Minutes "eye candy"

But also "ear candy" because I loved the way he conducted his interviews. I enjoyed listening to him. Never condescending, but poised and genuine in his approach.

Having grown up watching 60 Minutes, it's like losing a member of the family who came over to talk every Sunday. :cry:

[lukery]

79. sibel edmonds

bradley interviewed sibel

part 1 - http://youtube.com/watch?v=xxV7UGvadbw
2. http://youtube.com/watch?v=YB6M4xEBvHQ
3 http://youtube.com/watch?v=5iFH2k0aS34
4 http://youtube.com/watch?v=7svXI7_QEfA

[upi402]

81. I admire her so much, him too.

I thought about him a lot today. I often wonder how Sibel is doing too.

[JI7]

80. very sad

great loss when it comes to real reporting.

[maddezmom]

83. I put up a Photo Tribute in the media forum is anyone is interesting

or wants to add more pics.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=109x27976