WASHINGTON — The sudden death of CBS reporter Bob Simon, who was at the network for almost 50 years and died in a car crash in Manhattan at age 73 Wednesday night, inspired instant tributes from his colleagues and competitors on Twitter.
CBS News correspondent, Bob Simon, 73, killed in a car accident in New York City on the West Side Hiway. What a loss pic.twitter.com/wNFfU2ODo3 — Al Roker (@alroker) February 12, 2015
#BobSimon was the best writer, in my opinion, working in broadcast news. I have admired him from the time I was a kid watching #CBSNews — Anderson Cooper (@andersoncooper) February 12, 2015
Eloquent, fabled war correspondent Bob Simon dies in NYC car crash -just saw his 60 Minutes report on “Selma” http://t.co/YxjcV9C2o2 — Andrea Mitchell (@mitchellreports) February 12, 2015
The tragic loss of Bob Simon is heartbreaking news for the entire CBS family. A true legend. — Chris Licht (@ChrisLicht) February 12, 2015
Heartbreaking news about Bob Simon of @60Minutes, a brilliant writer and reporter and someone I admired deeply. — Katie Couric (@katiecouric) February 12, 2015
An amazing journalist. A brilliant career. Condolences to the family of @bobsimon1 and all of Bob's extended family at @CBSNews
— Lester Holt (@LesterHoltNBC) February 12, 2015
One of the great writers of a generation has passed. Bob Simon was a journalist of extraordinary courage.
— Scott Pelley (@ScottPelley) February 12, 2015
h/t The Hill