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Sail on Mike Wallace

A spokesman says CBS newsman Mike Wallace, famed for his tough interviews on "60 Minutes," has died. He was 93.
CBS spokesman Kevin Tedesco says Wallace died Saturday night. Wallace was on the staff of "60 Minutes" when it began in 1968, and was one of its mainstays from then on.
He retired as a regular correspondent in 2006 but continued contributing occasional reports. His exclusive interview with pitcher Roger Clemens was broadcast in January 2008.
Wallace was known for spending hours preparing for interviews and for his skeptical follow-up questioning.

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Sail on, Mike. One of the very best.

Sail on, Mike ...

Never knew he had been on stage before he started doing news. What an interesting career it was!

Sail on, Mike.

God, all the people who asked the hard questions and actually told us what was going on are leaving us. Sad.
Sail on Mike

sail on Mike

ScarletB wrote:God, all the people who asked the hard questions and actually told us what was going on are leaving us. Sad.
Sail on Mike

Right on, Scarlet. He didn't interview someone as much as he interrogated them, and he never pulled his punches. That's why for some people the scariest words on the planet were "Mike Wallace is here to see you".

Walter's at the dock waiting for you.  Sail on, Mike.

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Sail on...

I remember when I was about 10 or 11 years old, my mother and I watching his weekly documentary called "BIOGRAPHY." It was a one hour weekly series of the biograhies of famous personalities- i.e., U.S. Presidents, World leaders, famous Americans (I remember when he did the documentary of Mark Twain), athletes (ditto, Babe Ruth), and other world figures.
Probably some of my most enjoyable moments I spent with my mother.
Mr. Wallace was one of a kind, and he'll be missed.
Sail on, Mr. W.

ScarletB wrote:God, all the people who asked the hard questions and actually told us what was going on are leaving us. Sad.
Sail on Mike

Agreed.

Sail on Mike! I didn't realize he was that old. I loved watching him on 60 minutes.

Sail on Mike Wallace ...

HIS REPUTATION PRECEDES HIM....


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Charlie Rose did a great show in tribute to Mr. Wallace--about half of it was clips of his interviews of Wallace. and the rest was colleagues talking about him. And this Sunday's 60 Minutes will be a tribute to him.

Bicycle Bill wrote:HIS REPUTATION PRECEDES HIM....


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now *that* is funny.
I look forward to 60 Mins this Sunday. it will be great.