CBS News correspondent Bob Simon, 1941-2015

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Last Updated Feb 12, 2015 8:37 AM EST

NEW YORK -- Bob Simon, the longtime "60 Minutes" correspondent and legendary CBS News foreign reporter died suddenly Wednesday night in a car accident in New York City.

The award-winning newsman was 73.

"Bob Simon was a giant of broadcast journalism, and a dear friend to everyone in the CBS News family. We are all shocked by this tragic, sudden loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with Bob's extended family and especially with our colleague Tanya Simon," said CBS News President David Rhodes.

"It's a terrible loss for all of us at CBS News," 60 Minutes Executive Producer Jeff Fager said in a statement. "It is such a tragedy made worse because we lost him in a car accident, a man who has escaped more difficult situations than almost any journalist in modern times.



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Pictured: Cab driver who had his license suspended nine times before he crashed and killed Bob Simon

    Driver Reshad Abdul Fedahi, 44, also had two traffic convictions
    Bob Simon, 73, was not wearing a seat belt when he was killed in a car crash on Wednesday on Manhattan's West Side Highway
    After the catastrophic damage to the cab, investigators planned to interview the driver as they believe speed may have been a factor in crash
    Fedahi's probationary license has been suspended pending outcome of investigation
    Simon won 27 Emmys and was recipient of four Peabody Awards
    He was held captive for six weeks while reporting on the first Iraq War

By Louise Boyle For Daily Mail Online

Published: 14:45 EST, 12 February 2015 | Updated: 17:57 EST, 12 February 2015


Reshad Abdul Fedahi, from Queens, New York, also had two previous traffic convictions and his license suspended more than half a dozen times

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