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Morley Safer – Cause of Death, Date of Death, Age at Death

The actor Morley Safer passed away at age 84, this age of death has to be considered impressive. What was the cause of death? Below is all you want to know regarding the death of Morley Safer and more!

Biography - A Short Wiki

Morley Safer net worth: Morley Safer was a Canadian-born American news reporter and television correspondent who had a net worth of $25 million at the time of his death in 2016. Morley Safer was probably most famous for his work on the CBS evening news magazine program 60 Minutes. Morley Safer accumulated this net worth through many years in both print journalism and on TV. During his career he won 12 Emmys and three Peabody Awards. He worked 60 Minutes for 46 years.

How did Morley Safer die?

Safer died at his New York home from pneumonia on May 19, 2016, just eight days after announcing his retirement from 60 Minutes following 46 seasons with the show. Four days prior to his death, CBS aired a special 60 Minutes episode covering Safer’s 61-year journalism career.

Information about the death of Morley Safer
Cause of deathN/A
Age of death84 years
ProfessionActor, Journalist, TV Journalist, Writer
BirthdayNovember 8, 1931
Death dateMay 19, 2016
Place of deathManhattan, New York, United States
Place of burialRoselawn Cemetery, Toronto, Canada

Quotes by Morley Safer

"So much crap passes as information that not only does the audience sometimes miss the distinction between news and crap, the editors sometimes miss the distinction."

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"You can never have enough garlic. With enough garlic, you can eat The New York Times."

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"The Republicans learned well from Bill Clinton."

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"I don't see myself as a Luddite."

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"Whenever it's suggested that our sponsors have some kind of influence or control of what we cover in some kind of censorship through financial pressure, it's rubbish. That's never happened."

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