Morley Safer, 60 Minutes journalist, dead at 84

Toronto-born newsman worked at CBC prior to joining CBS in 1964


Morley Safer, the legendary, Toronto-born reporter who covered such landmark stories as the construction of the Berlin Wall and the Vietnam War, has died at the age of 84 at his home in Manhattan, according to CBS News. Safer, who at one time worked for CBC News, recently retired from CBS due to poor health. On May 15, he tweeted that his time at CBS had been a "wonderful run." His career spanned over 50 years and he reported from practically every continent. CBC Report...

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