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Thread #144281 Message #3335379
Posted By: Stilly River Sage
08-Apr-12 - 11:47 AM
Thread Name: Obit: Mike Wallace of '60 Minutes', 1918-2012
Subject: RE: Obit: Mike Wallace of '60 Minutes', 1918-2012
Just heard the story on NPR. At 93 he had a good long run.
I watched him for years back when I was watching 60 Minutes, and I remember giving him a big smile as we passed him one evening on the street in New York City. I nudged my partner, Wallace saw me recognize him and seemed resolved to be confronted, but we just smiled and said "Hello" when we passed. He looked positively relieved. I wonder how that scenario usually worked out for him?