Obit: CBS news veteran - Ed Bradley Nov. 2006

Subject: Obit: CBS news veteran - Ed Bradley Nov. 2006
From: katlaughing
Date: 09 Nov 06 - 07:40 PM

Sorry to see Ed Bradley has passed away from leukemia at the young age of 65. Click Here for more.

I wonder if Walter Cronkite will surpass them all in age.

Thanks, Mr. Bradley, for your excellent journalism.

Subject: RE: Obit: CBS news veteran - Ed Bradley Nov. 2006
From: Big Mick
Date: 09 Nov 06 - 07:42 PM

Quite a distinguished career, and an absolute icon. He was revered by Journalists who were of color for the trail he blazed. He never tried to "whiten up" to draw an audience, preferring instead to wear a natural, a goatee, an earring, and just stun us all with remarkable journalism.

He will be missed. God be good to him.

Mick

Subject: RE: Obit: CBS news veteran - Ed Bradley Nov. 2006
From: GUEST,Wesley S
Date: 09 Nov 06 - 07:42 PM

That's a shame. He sure knew how to conduct a good interview.

Subject: RE: Obit: CBS news veteran - Ed Bradley Nov. 2006
From: Bobert
Date: 09 Nov 06 - 07:52 PM

Sniff... I'm shocked...

Subject: RE: Obit: CBS news veteran - Ed Bradley Nov. 2006
From: catspaw49
Date: 09 Nov 06 - 10:43 PM

Class act......of which there are very few left in the business.

Spaw

Subject: RE: Obit: CBS news veteran - Ed Bradley Nov. 2006
From: GUEST
Date: 09 Nov 06 - 11:29 PM

Was it the left or the right ear he wore that ring in?

Never could tell which way he swung.

Subject: RE: Obit: CBS news veteran - Ed Bradley Nov. 2006
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 10 Nov 06 - 01:24 AM

It just meant he liked wearing an earring. Get a life, Guest.

I remember seeing his interview with Lena Horne that won him his first Emmy. It was wonderful.

SRS

Subject: RE: Obit: CBS news veteran - Ed Bradley Nov. 2006
From: SharonA
Date: 10 Nov 06 - 05:32 PM

Very sad news, which is getting a lot of air-time here in the Philadelphia area, since he grew up in the city, got his first job there (teaching 6th grade) and began his broadcasting career at radio station WDAS. On the local TV stations we're seeing lots of pictures of him as a young man.

He was scheduled to come to Temple University in Philly in October to receive the Lew Klein Excellence in the Media Award for 2006, but declined to appear due to an infection he had contracted -- an infection that resulted in an ultimately-fatal worsening of his condition. In fact, according to reports, he insisted that the award NOT be accepted by anyone else on his behalf, and that he would appear in person to receive it at a later date. It appears that he was using that as a mental/spiritual incentive in his battle to recover from the leukemia -- a goal toward which to work. Unfortunately he never saw the award itself but at least he knew that, among his many awards and honors, people in his hometown wished to honor him yet again.